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Experiential student-led learning environments play an important role in cultivating collaboration, problem-solving skills and gender equality that empower students to become not only workers, but also future leaders in media industries. This case study explores the complex world of students in the student-led production environment of Weekend Now, discovering how they learn experientially, how they implement creativity and how gender roles may influence participatory roles. Data was collected through a triangulation of observations, formal in-depth interviews and document analysis of the 29th season of the student-led television show Weekend Now. The purpose of this case study was to explore the themes of experiential learning, concepts of creativity and issues of gender within a student-led production group, Weekend Now. The group created and produced a 10-espisode season during the Fall 2012 semester. A thematic approach to the analysis focused on what the students are learning as well as the sub-themes of gender and creativity. Students were learning technical skills on their own, while learning the hierarchy of roles and responsibilities through others. On the surface gender was balanced in number, however there was a gender bias for particular roles. Characteristics of Weekend Now are compared to the characteristics of the creative industries. Specifically, constructing common creative constraints such as deadlines, time limitations and prop/equipment limitations can be beneficial to students’ education as they simulate industry expectations. |
