ERIC Number: EJ1340280
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
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On the Way of Improving the Media Literacy: The Case of Faculty of Education Students
Dolanbay, Hacer
International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, v14 n2 p1644-1659 2022
In this globalized environment, teachers of the future must be able to understand and correctly evaluate messages from various sources of media. In this context, the study intends to improve prospective teachers' media literacy knowledge, attitudes, and skills, as well as raise their awareness of media literacy. The data were collected through applications submitted to the European Union (EU) Project at a public university during the academic year of 2021-2022. In the study, the action research methodology was utilized. The research group comprises of 160 aspiring teachers from six different departments within the faculty of education. Prospective teachers were provided with a training during the research. The data were collected using media literacy level determination scale, student activity sheets, researcher observations, and individual interviews. Quantitative data were analyzed via the statistical analysis Anova method. The content analysis method was used to study the qualitative data. There is a difference between pre-service teachers' initial levels and their levels towards the end of their course, according to the findings of the study. Prospective teachers have gained awareness about media literacy. They've learned about the subjects and abilities that make up media literacy's content. It has been determined that by researching the media, students will utilize it more cautiously, begin to criticize it, and become more conscious of the media's individual and social implications.
Descriptors: Media Literacy, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Action Research, Knowledge Level, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries
World Council for Curriculum and Instruction. California School of Education, Alliant International University, 10455 Pomerado Road, San Diego, CA 92131. Web site: http://ijci.wcci-international.org/index.php/IJCI/about
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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