ERIC Number: EJ1178759
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 11
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Teaching Social Justice: Intergenerational Service Learning in a Digital Media Course
Finucane, Margaret O.; Seiter, Linda M.; Gehlert, Nathan
Journal of Media Literacy Education, v10 n1 p148-158 2018
Digital media play an increasingly dominant role in reinforcing and challenging power inequality in social and institutional relationships. This paper describes how a service-learning component engaged students in community-based interactions that not only deepened their understanding of course content but also increased their commitment to diversity, community issues, and personal development. A close look at three case studies shows that integrating service learning into a first year seminar on digital media and social justice had positive outcomes for students when intentionally paired with community partners offering course-related projects.
Descriptors: Social Justice, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Power Structure, Service Learning, Consciousness Raising, Case Studies, College Freshmen, School Community Programs, Story Telling, Assignments, Best Practices, Nursing Homes, Older Adults, African Americans, Youth Programs
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: http://digitalcommons.uri.edu/jmle/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ohio (Cleveland)
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