History Goes to the Movies

By Holly Tucker

A new report out from Washington University-St. Louis shows that movies depicting historical events can increase recall of facts in classroom settings. The problem: The recall goes both ways. Students will remember historical information 50% more often; students recall both accurate AND inaccurate information depicted in the movies.

So word to the wise…always get your facts straight!

Here’s the link, if you’re interested: http://futurity.org/society-culture/separating-historical-fact-from-film-fiction/.

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Holly Tucker is the Editor of Wonders and Marvels. Read more about Holly here.

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