Challenges of introducing video production tasks into the classroom

Abstract

Though text formats still dominate in educational contexts, the use of student-produced videos in the classroom is gaining popularity. Here the authors analyse how high school teachers in Catalonia, Spain, implemen-ted video production tasks in their classrooms and the various challenges they faced during the process. The main data collection methods were semi-structured interviews and an online questionnaire to which 1561 teachers responded. The challenges most often cited by teachers are a lack of technological resources, insufficient time to complete more complex video projects, and insufficient training of teachers. Teacher comments also point to concerns about how to make student-produced videos available to different audiences and an imperfect understanding of the ethical procedures. Among suggested solutions to these challenges are the promotion of video-sharing collaboration among teachers, the clear articulation of ethical norms for video production, and the allocation of more time in the school curriculum for video production.