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From Starfleet Academy to Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters, popular culture is filled with learning institutions of all shapes and sizes, and real world schools are bridging the gap between the fictional and factual as a result. Teaching guides for various science fiction and fantasy franchises have likewise been published in recent years, as well explorations into the ways that science and history have influenced numerous narratives – expanding the possibilities of popular culture as a learning tool in the process.

Buffy in the Classroom

A collection of essays explores the ways that the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer has been used in college classrooms, including freshman introductory courses and seminars.

Exploring Science Through Science Fiction

Barry Luokkala, a teaching professor at Carnegie Mellon University, uses science fiction to teach factual science, both in the classroom and through a paperback textbook available to the public.

Set Phasers to Teach

The collection of essays discuss the various ways that the science fiction franchise Star Trek can be used in college classrooms, including within fields that might not be immediately evident.

Teaching with the Beatles

The rock band has found their way into colleges and universities around the world in classes not only about their music but their influence on the 1960s and the history of the decade as well.

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Popular culture often serves as a mirror into the past and present through narratives that reflect the real world. Remixing History intertwines these fictional stories with their factual counterparts, creating a hybrid history and better understanding of our times in the process.

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