Videopraxis

Videopraxis is a term used in German-speaking contexts to describe practices that integrate video into professional activity for training, assessment, and communication. The central idea is to use video as a practical tool to capture, analyze, and improve performance and understanding across disciplines.

In education, videopraxis refers to the use of video recordings of lessons, seminars, or student work to support reflective practice, feedback, and professional development. Teachers, students, and mentors watch recordings to observe classroom interactions, instructional methods, and communication patterns, followed by structured discussion and planning for improvement.

In medical and health-care training, videopraxis describes video documentation of clinical procedures, patient encounters, and simulations to enhance learning, assessment, and clinical workflows. It can involve video-based assessment rubrics, peer review, and debriefing sessions that focus on clinical skills and patient communication. Telemedicine and remote supervision may also rely on video as part of routine practice.

In media studies and journalism, videopraxis denotes hands-on production practice, including planning, shooting, editing, and distribution of video content, with attention to storytelling, ethics, and audience impact.

Across fields, ethical considerations are central in videopraxis, especially regarding consent, privacy, and data protection when recordings feature identifiable individuals. Questions of quality, reliability, and pedagogical value are addressed through guidelines, training, and reflective routines.

The term is descriptive rather than tied to a single formal standard, reflecting a pragmatic, practice-oriented approach that emphasizes learning by doing with video as a material and method.