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Core Instructional Practices of Media Literacy Education

Activate student-centered learning with these 16 methods

How often do students in elementary or secondary schools encounter media literacy through its core instructional practices? 

We identified 16 basic activities that are commonly used in elementary and secondary schools in subject areas including English language arts/literacy, social studies, the sciences, visual arts & design and the performing arts, mathematics, engineering and technology, comprehensive health, and world languages. While each of these instructional practices can be implemented using digital technologies, they do not require it.

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The research evidence for these instructional practices can be found here: 

Hobbs, R. Moen, M., Tang, R. & Steager, P. (2022) Measuring the implementation of media literacy statewide: a validation study. Educational Media International, 59:3, 189-208, DOI: 10.1080/09523987.2022.2136083

Hobbs, R., Moen, M., Tang, R. & Steager, S. (2022): Measuring the implementation of media literacy instructional practices in schools: Community stakeholder perspectives. Learning, Media and Technology, DOI: 10.1080/17439884.2022.2151621