Ngee Ann Polytechnic | Tuesday, June 22 | 9 – 5 p.m with lunch included REGISTER TODAY!
The program is designed to include plenty of lively discussion and interaction among participants and audience.
9 am WELCOME AND OVERVIEW
9 – 9:15 Faculty of Ngee Ann Polytechnic offer a welcome
9:15 - 9:30 Audience members introduce themselves
9:30 – 10:15 am INTRODUCTIONS Each participant offers a self-introduction and 5 minute overview of their current work, focusing on current projects or teaching.
- Brian Lee, SIM University, Singapore
- Anna Phang, Singapore Polytechnic
- Tzu-Bin Lin, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
- Xu Wen, Communication University of China
- Jung-Im Ahn, Seoul Women’s University, South Korea
- Chi-Kim Cheung, Hong Kong University
- Jiwon Yoon, Temple University, US
- Renee Hobbs, Temple University, US
10:15 – 10:30 Opening Remarks by Professor C.K Cheung “Media Literacy Education in Asia: New Developments”
BREAK
10:45 – 12 PANEL DISCUSSION “Exploring the Issues” Participants address questions in an informal panel discussion with active participation from the audience, moderated by Renee Hobbs.
1. What are the different needs of children, young people, educators and parents when it comes to media literacy education? How do their perspectives align with the motives of government policymakers and media industry leaders?
2. How is increasing pressure for integrating technology in education affecting demand for media literacy education? In what ways does access (or lack of access) to technology shape instructional practices?
3. How does media literacy education connect to the culture’s traditional goals of formal education, particularly literacy learning and social studies education? How do the aims of media literacy education intersect with college and university media programs training students for professional careers?
4. How do concerns about celebrity culture, materialism, violence, stereotyping and media addiction shape the practice of media literacy education? How is the concept of empowerment understood?
5. What is the role of youth media production in media literacy education in Asia? What special considerations are needed to implement youth media production programs in culturally appropriate ways?
6. How is the concept of critical media literacy education conceptualized in Asian countries? What approaches are used to explore the political and economic contexts of media messages and institutions? What is the appropriate role for civic advocacy and engagement?
12 - 1 :15 LUNCH
1: 15 - 3 p.m. SHARING OF EXPERIENCES IN TEACHING MEDIA LITERACY. “Sharing Instructional Practices” Each participant briefly describes a media literacy lesson, explaining its aims and goals and instructional strategies. Participants put the lesson into cultural context and describe student responses. What common threads emerge from our sharing?
3 p.m. BREAK
3:15 p.m. RESEARCH EVIDENCE AND NEW DEVELOPMENTS “New Areas of Inquiry” Participants may briefly describe a teacher education program, a case study, survey research or other research study in an 8 – 10 minute presentation, to be followed by questions from the audience.
4:45 p.m. Concluding Remarks by Renee Hobbs “Anticipating the Future of Media Literacy Education in Asia”
5 p.m. Program adjourns