Measuring Media Literacy Inquiry in Higher Education: Innovation in Assessment

Autor/inn/en	Schilder, Evelien; Redmond, Theresa
Titel	Measuring Media Literacy Inquiry in Higher Education: Innovation in Assessment
Quelle	In: Journal of Media Literacy Education, 11 (2019) 2, S.95-121 (27 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2167-8715
DOI	10.23860/JMLE-2019-11-2-6
Schlagwörter	Media Literacy; Inquiry; Questioning Techniques; Critical Thinking; Difficulty Level; Undergraduate Students; Fundamental Concepts + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Media skills; Medie competence; Medienkompetenz; Befragungstechnik; Fragetechnik; Kritisches Denken; Schwierigkeitsgrad; Grundlagenplan; Konzept
Abstract	The ability to critically access, analyze, evaluate, and create media messages is crucial in the process of becoming an informed and engaged citizen throughout life. Asking critical questions is not only a valuable dimension of media literacy, but also an indispensable aspect of participating in a democracy. Yet, measuring the effectiveness of media literacy is still a major challenge for the field. It is unclear to what extent people of all ages may engage in critical questioning habits with regards to media. To address this gap, we studied the changes in critical questioning habits for college-aged students enrolled in media literacy courses. To measure students' media literacy inquiry, we evaluated the questions they posed in response to viewing an advertisement. We analyzed questions by media literacy concept and by level of complexity before and after their participation in the media literacy courses. Findings revealed that after the media literacy courses, students' inquiries were more complex and involved more attention to key concepts related to production techniques and representations. Our study is significant as it reflects an innovative approach to media literacy assessment and a fresh perspective for examining the impact of media literacy on cultivating complex, critical thinking skills that could be applied with learners of all ages. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	National Association for Media Literacy Education. 10 Laurel Hill Drive, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003. Tel: 888-775-2652; e-mail: editor@jmle.org; Web site: https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/jmle/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2021/2/06