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LOW KEY, THAT LECTURE WAS “LIT”: ENGAGING STUDENT DISCUSSION USING POP CULTURE REFERENCES
Presented by: Shaan ShahabuddinFaculty Convocation 2017
Blinn CollegeJanuary 10, 2017
Before we begin…
• I teach Psychology, but I will try to make
this relevant to all fields
• ALWAYS teach by your own style
Walking in today, how did you experience pop culture?
• Pop culture in music
• You can play music/video before class
and connect it to content
• You can have students request songs
“Summer of 69” – Bryan Adams
• History – The year 1969
• Geography – Canada
• English – George Orwell’s book, 1984
• Sociology – Relationships among peers
• Psychology – Memory
“Lit”
• Any event or experience that was
extremely fun and memorable
“Come to the faculty senate meeting, it’s gonna be lit!”
• A state of intoxication due to drugs
and/or alcohol “I got a little too lit at the New Years party”
(Taken from: UrbanDictionary.com)
“Low Key”
• To keep things secret
“Low key, that lecture was pretty
lit”
“Low key, I might change my
major to psychology”
• Slightly or kinda
“I usually hate math, but I’m low key digging my stats class”
(Taken from: UrbanDictionary.com)
Slang Terms
2000’s1990’s 20171980’s
Slang Terms
2000’s
• Wazzup
• Chillax
• Bling Bling
• Diss• Emo
• Tight
1990’s
• All that
• As if
• Boo Ya
• Fly• Ghetto
• Oh snap
• Scrub
• Sweet
• Wicked
2017
• Ayyy
• Turnt (Turnt
Up)
• Savage• Bruh
• Fam
• Roast
• Live
• Respek• Ratchet
1980’s
• Airhead
• Awesome
• Bad
• Bodacious• Bogus
• Chill
• Def
• Gnarly
• Lame• Psych
“Popular Culture”
• Anything current from outside of class/textbook that can be used as an example
Films / TV Shows
Songs
Viral videos
Quotes
Current news
Technology
Memes
Ex: Lecture on “Conformity”
Solomon Asch, 1955
• Individuals conform to group pressure
• Participants purposely give wrong answer to a simple question
• “Following the crowd”
BitMoji
Fads
New Technology
Music and Dances
Mannequin Challenge
Mannequin Challenge
Ex: Lecture on “Drugs:
• Codeine / Promethazine
• Effects are similar to that of
marijuana
• Common street names:
Purple Drank
Drank
Lean
Oil
“Mix the sprite made a juicePrepare to lean off that codeine
Prescription cough syrup gets me looseWhite cup that's full of that oil
Texas Tea we call it drank”
- “What you been dranking on?”(2006) – Jim Jones, P.
Diddy, & Paul Wall.
Unconditioned Stimulus (US)
Unconditioned Response (UR)
Unconditioned Stimulus
(US)
Neutral Stimulus (NS) No Conditioned Response (NCR)
Neutral Stimulus (NS)Unconditioned Response (UR)
Conditioned Stimulus (CS) Conditioned Response (CR)
Unconditioned Stimulus (US)Unconditioned Response (UR)
Unconditioned
Stimulus (US)
Neutral Stimulus (NS) No Conditioned Response (NCR)
Neutral Stimulus (NS)Unconditioned Response (UR)
Conditioned Stimulus (CS) Conditioned Response (CR)
Ex: Lecture on Visible Light and the Electromagnetic Spectrum
“Hue”
• What we refer to as “color”
• Determined by the wavelength
reflecting off of an object
Brightness
• Depends on amplitude (wave
height)
Saturation
• Color purity
“What color is this dress” illusion
“What color is this dress” illusion
Ex: Lecture on “Stereotyping”
Chemistry Class
• Use scenes from the
show “Breaking Bad”
• Some scenes show
great examples of
chemistry
Chemistry Class
• In this scene, the two characters are stranded in the dessert
• They create a car battery using household products
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLZXC0ZFd08 (0:15)
Horticulture Class
• Character grows
potatoes from scratch
• Entire cultivation
process is shown
Government Class
• This show depicts
corruption, blackmail,
power, and politics
History Class
• See what students find
important in their lives
• Provide a short history lesson before the
beginning of each class
Math / Stats Class
• This show contains several
clips that depict and explain:
Statistical significance.
Regression towards the mean.
The ultimatum game (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfE4ZL08twA ).
Other Shows
• Anthology series
• Modern version of Twilight Zone
• Every episode deals with advancement of
technology
Engaging Through Websites/Apps
• Most instructors do not
allow cell phone use in class
• Why not use new
technology for our benefit?
• Very easy to set up
• Don’t need to download app
• Used mostly for discussions
• Students can ask/answer questions
anonymously
• Log on to
http://todaysmeet.com/blinnpsych
• Do NOT use your real name
• Make up a Nickname
• Make your Nickname something funny,
creative, and catchy
• What’s something interesting you did
during your winter holiday?
• If you won the $1.3 billion lottery, what
would be your FIRST purchase?
•Used mostly for quizzes:
Multiple Choice
True/False
Short Answer
• Log on to http://socrative.com
• On the right tab, click on “Student Login”
• Enter Teacher’s Room:
BlinnPsych
• Enter your name:
Either real name or make up a Nickname
• Quizzes before/after class
• Games
• To take a break from lecture
• Student feedback
• Asking questions
• Discussions
• I would NOT suggest using these for a grade
• Be Creative!
How to Find Examples of Pop Culture?
• Embrace current films and
TV shows
• Netflix, Amazon Prime,
YouTube
• Ask questions
• Do your research
• Keep your eyes open
Questions?
Activity!
• Turn to the person next to you
• Discuss with them one common/current
pop culture reference
• Find out how you can fit this reference
into your class