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ERIC Number: EJ659018
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1081-3004
Making a Case for Media Literacy in the Curriculum: Outcomes and Assessment.
Scharrer, Erica
Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, v46 n4 p354-58 Dec-Jan 2002-2003
Notes that there is little discussion of the goals of participating in a media-literacy program. Outlines some groundwork for the identification and potential assessment of outcomes associated with media literacy. Proposes that media literacy can help foster critical thinking and discussion of media-related issues. (PM)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Educational Assessment, Instructional Effectiveness, Literacy, Mass Media Use, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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