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Analysis of the Narratives with Characters That Make Ethnic Diversity Visible¿ Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir
2023
This study follows the line of different authors who examined the visibility of ethnic diversity in children's television series and the psychoeducational implications of these media narratives for children. Specifically, this work analyses the behaviours/actions developed by the model characters of cultural diversity and how these characters promote a perspective on diversity that conditions children. Employing a qualitative methodology, we use content analysis and critical discourse analysis as tools to be able to read, describe and interpret said content. The results highlight that these children's programmes present a culture that reinforces certain values and behaviours. Likewise, the …
An innovative platform to promote social media literacy in school contexts
2021
In spite of the impressive number of adolescents using social media, only a minority is aware of the risks associated with the use of the Internet. Hate speech, violation of personal rights, psychological attacks, deceiving people with fake accounts, as well as cyberbullying, harassment and insults are some examples of toxic content that can jeopardize adolescent well-being on the Web. Social Media literacy paths in school contexts provide students with the proper defence instruments to face these problems. Furthermore, it is important to underline the role of social media on both the intrinsic and extrinsic motivation of adolescents which has short-and long-term influences when using these…
Medijpratības līmeņa un tā ietekmējošo faktoru noteikšana Latvijas studentu vidū
2022
Maģistra darba nosaukums ir Medijpratības līmeņa un tā ietekmējošo faktoru noteikšana Latvijas studentu vidū. Maģistra darba mērķis ir noteikt medijpratības līmeni Latvijas studentu vidū kā arī noteikt faktorus, kas to ietekmē. Teorētiskā daļa sastāv no literatūras apkopojuma par medijpratības jēdziena izpratni, tā attīstību un faktoriem, kas ietekmē medijpratību, kā arī par medijpratības saistību ar demokrātijas tēmu. Teorētiskajā daļā ir atrodamas būtiskas atziņas par mūsdienu mediju vides radītajiem riskiem demokrātijai un kā medijpratība ir potenciāli efektīvs rīks šo risku mazināšanai. Pētījuma rezultāti iegūti analizējot datus, kas iegūti ar interneta vidē izplatītu aptauju. Aptauja s…
Media Literacy in I taly
2019
In Italy, the media literacy (ML) movement has a long grassroots tradition. Main actors are from civil society (academics, associations, church communities, teachers, media professionals, educators), with some growing support from local and national institutions. While digital literacy has stably entered the school system through funds, projects, and teaching resources aimed at improving students' digital skills, only recently has a more sociocultural view of digital technologies developed, thanks also to the National Plan for Digital School issued by the Ministry of Education in 2015. For the future, more commitment to developing the following three important directions is needed: conducti…
Do you like driving? A critical view on car advertising and its environmental rhetoric
2018
Sustainable development, as well as other narratives within the framework of environmental conservation, is often used as an advertising resource to improve a brand image. In this paper, a teaching proposal based on a critical analysis of the discourse of a set of television commercials is presented. Specific attention is given to the car industry, due to its huge environmental implications and its impact in mass media and popular culture. This study highlights that persuasive discourses around automobile still persist, which are more emotional than rational, as a way to elude the true debates about today's social and environmental challenges. El desarrollo sostenible, así como algunos otro…
On a journey towards web literacy : the electronic learning space Netro
2004
Bridging the Gaps: Literacy, Media Literacy Education, and Critical Digital Social Work
2021
Drawing from literacy studies and research in media literacy education, this article contends that a series of conceptual gaps need to be bridged in order to have a better understanding of how these traditions can contribute to redefining the field of digital social work. The field of digital social work should move towards a more critical-oriented dimension so that digital media and the internet should not simply be considered (as is often the case), as mere tools to improve the professionality of social workers, but rather as life environments and systems of representation shaping individuals’ identities and social relationships.
Dal game-based learning ai serious games: alcune prospettive per l’apprendimento mediato dalla tecnologia digitale
2023
In the last years, serious games have become popular in media education as they are useful tools in engaging, motivating, and helping students learn. However, few studies investigate the long-term effects of game-based learning, and many scholars declare themself skeptical about the learning mediated by digital technology. This paper reflects on the importance of new media and serious games for young people belonging to the Net Generation as defined by Prensky. In particular, I support the idea that game-based learning reflects a broader change in our society, coinciding with the rise of the phenomenon of Gamification and the Homo Ludens paradigm. Apart from the limitations of technology-me…
Critical Theory Applied to Media Literacy
2019
Traditionally, one of the fundamental objectives of media literacy (ML) has been the development of the ability to exercise critical thinking about the media, unmask their “naturalness,” and bring to surface their ideologies and values. However, when we move from the abstract level of critical theory to the messy and complex practices enacted in educational contexts, this broad political goal, along with its claim about the “liberating” and “empowering” effect of the critical mind, is flawed with limitations and contradictions. Although the need remains—and is as urgent and vital as ever—to develop critical skills and attitudes, it is also necessary to graft critical theory onto the learnin…
La competencia mediática en el profesorado universitario. Validación de un instrumento de evaluación
2018
RESUMEN: La alfabetización mediática del profesorado universitario es un reto de la sociedad actual, para lograr la formación de ciudadanos críticos. Se presenta el proceso de diseño y validación de un cuestionario para conocer el nivel de competencia mediática del profesorado universitario. El análisis de validez y fiabilidad se realizó en dos fases distintas para garantizar la consistencia del instrumento: validación por método Delphi y análisis psicométrico, en una muestra piloto internacional de 260 docentes. El resultado es un cuestionario con ocho dimensiones, cuyos datos de validación y el análisis por dimensiones muestran un instrumento consistente para la recogida de información en…