Research on Media Literacy Education for College Students in the New Era

With the development of economic globalization,mobile network and media technology are developing rapidly.Media information is manufactured and disseminated at any time,and people can understand global information more conveniently with the help of media.At the same time,false,violent,pornography,and other negative information are also spreading rapidly in various media,and college students in the new era are in urgent need to improve their media literacy.This study explores the current situation of college students’media literacy level,and explores the improvement path from the three levels of college students,universities,and the government,with the hope to provide ideas for the media literacy of college students in the new era.

A Scientometric Study of Digital Literacy,ICT Literacy,Information Literacy,and Media Literacy

Purpose:Digital literacy and related fields have received interests from scholars and practitioners for more than 20 years;nonetheless,academic communities need to systematically review how the fields have developed.This study aims to investigate the research trends of digital literacy and related concepts since the year of 2000,especially in education.Design/methodology/approach:The current study analyzes keywords,co-authorship,and cited publications in digital literacy through the scientometric method.The journal articles have been retrieved from the WoS(Web of Science)using four keywords:"Digital literacy,""ICT literacy,""information literacy,"and"media literacy."Further,keywords,publications,and co-authorship are examined and further classified into clusters for more in-depth investigation.Findings:Digital literacy is a multidisciplinary field that widely embraces literacy,ICT,the Internet,computer skill proficiency,science,nursing,health,and language education.The participants,or study subjects,in digital literacy research range from primary students to professionals,and the co-authorship clusters are distinctive by countries in America and Europe.Research limitations:This paper analyzes one fixed chunk of a dataset obtained by searching for all four keywords at once.Further studies will retrieve the data from diverse disciplines and will trace the change of the leading research themes by time spans.Practical implications:To shed light on the findings,using customized digital literacy curriculums and technology is critical for learners at different ages to nurture digital literacy according to their learning aims.They need to cultivate their understanding of the social impact of exploiting technology and computational thinking.To increase the originality of digital literacy-related studies,researchers from different countries and cultures may collaborate to investigate a broader range of digital literacy environments.Originality/value:The present study reviews research trends in digital literacy and related areas by performing a scientometric study to analyze multidimensional aspects in the fields,including keywords,journal titles,co-authorship,and cited publications.

Composition and Improvement Strategies of News Audience’s Media Literacy in the Omnimedia Era

In the era of omnimedia,the methods of news consumption have changed markedly.Based on new characteristics of news consumption and new issues arising therefrom,this article provides an in-depth analysis of the capabilities,including selecting,decoding and coding information from news,which all contemporary news audience should have.Meanwhile,this article proposes the pathway and strategies for fostering and improving media literacy.For example,the government should strengthen top-level design,mass media should comply with media ethics and schools should innovate educational methods.In addition,relevant social organizations,communities and families ought to mutually collaborate with each other in order to jointly build a scientific and rational media literacy education system.

Exploring International Media and Information Literacy Initiatives: Insights From DW Akademie’s MIL Model

Media and Information Literacy(MIL)is one of the most important topics in today’s mediatized world.Under the leadership of United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO),many international organizations in the world,as foreign donors,annually announce many projects and grants for the promotion and development of the field of MIL in the countries of the world.One of the main actors of this movement is DW Akademie with different media and MIL projects several countries of the world.This research paper delves into the role of DW Akademie’s MIL model in shaping a media-savvy generation.The study explores the theoretical underpinnings and practical applications of Deutsche Welle(DW)Akademie’s MIL model,analysing its effectiveness in fostering media literacy skills.The research employs a multi-faceted approach,incorporating case studies to assess the model’s impact across diverse demographics.The paper also considers the model’s alignment with global educational policies and proposes recommendations for its integration into broader frameworks.By investigating DW Akademie’s MIL model,this research contributes to the ongoing discourse on media literacy education,providing valuable insights for educators,policymakers,and researchers.The findings offer a nuanced understanding of the model’s position in cultivating a media-savvy generation poised to navigate the complexities of the information age.

Effectiveness of Differentiated Instruction in Teaching Media and Information Literacy to Senior High School Students of Ungos National High School

This study promotes and encourages the use of Differentiated Instruction(DI)in teaching Media and Information Literacy in senior high school among the schools of DepEd Quezon.This action research used a quantitative experimental design in employing the action research framework.Based on the results of the study,there is significant difference between the control group’s pretest and posttest scores based on the T-Value of 3.24 which is higher than the tabular value of 2.05 at 0.05 level of significance at 28 degrees of freedom.For the experimental group’s pretest and posttest score there is a significant difference based on the T-Value of 4.93 which is higher than the tabular value of 2.05 at 0.05 level of significance at 28 degrees of freedom.However,the data between the T-Value of the control and experimental group are that the experimental group has a higher computed T-Value by 1.69 which means that learners have better understanding and learning of the subject Media and Information Literacy if Differentiated Instruction was used compared to the control group without Differentiated Instruction and is of significant difference.This action research had proven the usefulness of DI in improving the performance and understanding of learners in senior high school in the subject Media and Information Literacy.Hence,the use of DI can be utilized in other senior high schools in the country as a method of effective classroom instruction.