Not Another Quiz: An Approach to Engage Today's Students in Meaningful Current Events Discussions

Autor/inn/en	Wright, Leigh L.; Shemberger, Melony; Price, Elizabeth
Titel	Not Another Quiz: An Approach to Engage Today's Students in Meaningful Current Events Discussions
Quelle	In: Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, 71 (2016) 2, S.231-240 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1077-6958
DOI	10.1177/1077695815598435
Schlagwörter	Learner Engagement; Current Events; Journalism; Student Surveys; News Writing; Media Literacy; Faculty; News Media; Tests; Mass Media; Mass Media Effects; Mass Media Role; Class Activities; College Students; Integrated Learning Systems; Social Media; Influence of Technology; Communications; Computer Mediated Communication; Social Networks; Electronic Publishing; Web Sites; Teaching Methods; Journalism Education; Interaction; Technology Uses in Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Aktualität; Journalistik; Journalismus; Schülerbefragung; Media skills; Medie competence; Medienkompetenz; Academic Staff; Lehrkörper; Nachrichtenwesen; Examination; Prüfung; Examen; Massenmedien; Collegestudent; Soziale Medien; Computerkonferenz; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Elektronisches Publizieren; Web-Design; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Interaktion; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen
Abstract	Journalism professors are concerned with how effectively students understand current news events and engage with mainstream news sources. This essay is based on a survey administered to students in a newswriting course and analyzed the kinds of current news that students followed in weekly assignments designed with a digital, interactive approach. Some outcomes indicated that students' grades improved, breaking news and crime were the stories students followed the most, and students appeared to engage better with news sources through the interactive exercise. This essay also discusses practical implications for educators who are searching for innovative ways to boost media literacy and current news discussions in their classrooms. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01