Dg. Singer et Jl. Singer, DEVELOPING CRITICAL VIEWING SKILLS AND MEDIA LITERACY IN CHILDREN, The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 557, 1998, pp. 164-179
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49
Categorie Soggetti
Political Science","Social, Sciences, Interdisciplinary
A theoretical discussion concerning the meaning of media literacy and
the rationale for targeting such a topic to children is presented. Bas
ed on the research demonstrating negative effects of television viewin
g by children, the need for schools to teach critical thinking about p
opular media is then discussed. Goals of curricula in general are List
ed, followed by examples of specific projects developed by individuals
and organizations in the United States and abroad. Some empirical stu
dies evaluating media literacy curricula are then reviewed. Resources
are listed in the appendix for the reader's information.