Abstract
Embracing the technological advancement in the pedagogic process in Pakistan is relatively a
newer phenomenon. It is assumed that this form of informal teaching in elementary English
classes tends to entice pupils to grasp social values and augment their coherent social
conceptualization. This exploratory study comprised 37 elementary English class students at a
private educational institution in Karachi to measure the philosophical notion that
contemporary film-based teaching augments social values. An Iranian Oscar Nominee film
titled ‘Children from Heaven’ was selected to see the effect it could bring in the students to
comprehend and promote the social values. The researchers were inclined to see the change
the films could make on the social approaches of young learners; to acquire social values and
the extent to which these films could be adopted as part of formal English curriculum. The
study found that teaching social values through films is as strong as a tool as the printed
curriculum itself. The characters in the films depicting strong social values are inspiring to the
English class students in elementary settings of pedagogy. The study concluded that films can
develop social awareness and value systems in elementary English students and that a
socially-addressed film can lead to practical implementation of the values learnt in personal
lives. Inclusion of technology-assisted pedagogy is relatively less time consuming, cost
effective and strongly focused on contents to foster social values amongst young learners.
Films generate the power to give pleasure to the students and develop their interest in learning
and applying social values in their lives.
Muhammad Yousuf Sharjeel, Kiran Dadabhoy. (2013) Use of Films for Teaching Social Values in English Classes at Elementary Level, Journal of Elementary Education, Volume-23, Issue-1.
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