Making a Case for Media Literacy in the Curriculum: Outcomes and Assessment.

Scharrer, Erica

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Publication Date: 2003

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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

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Language: English

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