Adult Learning Models and the Movies

It's a Wonderful Life (1946) is a classic family movie that many people watch around the winter holidays year after year. The main character is George Bailey, a man with dreams of leaving his small town and traveling the world. However, the high value he places on traveling the world is challenged by a series of unforeseen difficulties that only he can address. Each time it seems George can leave the small town, he becomes engaged in an emotionally intense situation. He falls in love with his childhood sweetheart, raises wonderful children, and leads a "wonderful life." However, it is not until George sees what life would have been like had he left his small town to travel the world that he truly understands and appreciates how fortunate he is.

Review this week's reading. Then select a movie from the list in the Week 4 Learning Resources or use one that you have obtained prior Instructor approval for this Discussion. While watching the movie you have selected, consider the transformational, experiential, and self-directed models of adult learning addressed in this week's readings.

Media

Film Production: Take time now to read over the Discussion for this week. Then select and watch one of the movies from the list below, or choose another film to watch. Remember, if you select a movie that is not on this list, be sure to obtain your Instructor's approval.

Canning, I., (Producer), & Hooper, T. (Director). (2010). The king's speech [Motion picture]. United Kingdom: See-Saw Films, Bedlam

Productions.

Chaffin, C. (Producer), & Fincher, D. (Director). (2008). The curious case of Benjamin Button [Motion picture]. United States: Paramount.
Colson, C., (Producer), & Boyle, D., & Loveleen, T. (Directors). (2008). Slumdog millionaire [Motion picture]. United Kingdom: Pathé Pictures

International.

Daniels, L., (Producer), & Daniels, L. (Director). (2009). Precious [Motion picture]. United States: Lionsgate.
Finerman, W., Newirth, C., & Tisch, S. (Producers), & Zemeckis, R. (Director). (1994). Forrest Gump [Motion picture]. United States: Paramount.
Gilbert, L., (Producer), & Gilbert, L. (Director). (1983). Educating Rita [Motion picture]. United States: Columbia.
Grazer, B. (Producer), & Howard, R. (Director). (2001). A beautiful mind [Motion picture]. United States: Universal.
Hanks, T., Rapke, J., Starkey, S., & Zemeckis, R. (Producers), & Zemeckis, R. (Director). (2000). Cast away [Motion picture]. United States: 20th Century Fox.
Jones, Q., Kennedy, K., & Marshall, F. (Producers) & Spielberg, S. (Director). (1985). The color purple [Motion picture]. United States: Amblin

Entertainment.

Kramer, S., (Producer), & Kramer, S. (Director). (1958). The defiant ones [Motion picture]. United States: United Artists.
Lee, S., (Producer), & Lee, S. (Director). (1992). Malcolm X [Motion picture]. United States: Warner Bros.
LeRoy, M. (Producer), & Fleming, V. (Director). (1939). The Wizard of Oz [Motion picture]. United States: MGM.
Marvin, N., (Producer), & Darabont, F. (Director). (1994). The Shawshank redemption [Motion picture]. United States: Castle Rock

Entertaiment.

Pakula, A. J., (Producer), & Mulligan, R. (Director). (1962). To kill a mockingbird [Motion picture]. United States: Universal.
Warner, J. L., (Producer), & Cukor, G. (Director). (1964). My fair lady [Motion picture]. United States: Warner Bros.
Wise, R. (Producer), & Robbins, J., & Wise, R. (Directors). (1961). West side story [Motion picture]. United States: United Artists.
Zanuck, L. F., & Zanuck, R. D. (Producers) & Beresford, B. (Director). (1989). Driving Miss Daisy [Motion picture]. United States: Warner Bros.

Another movie of your choice, approved by the Instructor

From one of these films above!

By Wednesday:

Post your response to the following:

Summarize the ways in which the major movie character demonstrates learning consistent with any or each of these models transformational, experiential, and/or self-directed.

Do these models interact in the movie? If so, in what ways?

Provide specific examples from the movie and the readings to support your positions.

Be specific and provide concrete examples. Substantiate your thinking by citing from this week's learning resources. Your posts and responses should be constructive and professional.