Ana Remesal
Faculty of Psychology, Universitat de Barcelona
I am a passionate teacher educator since 1999. I have been teaching different courses at the School of Psychology (Universitat de Barcelona), Institute of Mathematics Education (J.W.Goethe Universität Frankfurt) and School of Teacher Education (Universitat de Barcelona), dealing with Developmental and Educational Psychology, Special Education, and Assessment in Mathematics Education. My courses are addressed to prospective primary teachers and secondary teachers. I also collaborate in in-service PD-programs for primary teachers for the improvement of mathematics education.
I am member of a Teaching Innovation Group at the University of Barcelona (Grupo de Innovación Docente en Psicología de la Educación -GIDPE) (for more information, please click on the innovation projects section of my site, or visit:
Over time I have also discovered the power of regular commercial cinema to bridge between ‘dry and tough’ theory and ‘real life’. Here are but some suggestions to address different topics:
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Motivation, self-esteem: Akeelah and the Bee; Precious
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Meaningful v. Rote learning: Akeelah and the Bee
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Bullying, adolescence: Bang Bang! You’re Dead; Ben-X; Cobardes; Klass
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Asperger syndorme: Ben-X; Mozart and the Whale; My name is Khan
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Down syndrome: The Memory Keeper’s Daughter; Anita; Campeones; Yo, también
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Tourette syndrome: Phoebe in Wonderland
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Giftedness: Little Man Tate; Vitus
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Coping with death, grief and family changes: Ponette; Genova; Kauwboy; Monsieur Lazhar; I want to be a soldier
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Celebrating the importance of reading: La Tête en Friche (My Afternoons with Margueritte); Buddah collapsed out of Shame
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Girls’ right to education: Buddah collapsed out of Shame
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The teachers’ perspective: Monsieur Lazhar; Être et Avoir; Tout commence aujourd’hui; Entre les murs; Les grands esprits
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