Get Your Students Hired
I work in a field where projects can be technically completed, but are not "finished." For example, a student might edit a film, but the final work doesn't flow well. It can be hard for students to understand, particularly students who come from non-US culture. In some cases, I have students who feel that once they have completed the basic requirements for the work, they are done. And the project should never be touched again. In film, that doesn't work... as the film could be terrible.
How do I approach a student who has grown up in a culture where they don't understand the nuances of the art of the work and only understand the strict outline of requirements?
Sean,
This is a very good but tough question to answer because a lot of what they need to understand and use is a feeling about how the film comes together beyond the technical aspects. If you could develop a series of examples ranging from simple to complex you would have something to share with them when you talk about how they need to do additional work on their film projects. I have found that my foreign are often good at the concrete aspects of skill development but have challenges when it comes to areas that are more abstract. So the more you can help them see abstract concepts in relation to their film work the better they will get at moving their minds as well as their skills into this domain.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.