Effective Critical Media Literacy Pedagogy in Higher Education: Turning Social Justice Theory into Practice

This mixed methods dissertation explores the application of critical media literacy pedagogy in higher education. A review of the scholarly literature found that there are five hypothesized outcomes of a critical media literacy education: student engagement, empowerment, civic engagement, critical a...

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Main Author Higdon, Nolan Ray
Format Dissertation
LanguageEnglish
Published ProQuest LLC 2017
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Activism
Civics
College Faculty
College Students
Communication
Course Descriptions
Critical Literacy
Education
Educational Policy
Higher Education
Journalism Education
Learner Engagement
Literacy Education
Mass Media
Media Literacy
Outcomes of Education
Resistance (Psychology)
Social Justice
Social Problems
Social studies education
Social Theories
Student Empowerment
Student Surveys
Teacher Characteristics
Teaching Methods
Theory Practice Relationship
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Summary:This mixed methods dissertation explores the application of critical media literacy pedagogy in higher education. A review of the scholarly literature found that there are five hypothesized outcomes of a critical media literacy education: student engagement, empowerment, civic engagement, critical awareness of media, and adoption of a social justice agenda. The study then explored whether these outcomes were achieved in eleven classrooms (one community college, four public universities, and two private universities) across the United States. It was found that the outcomes of a critical media literacy pedagogy are likely to be achieved in college classrooms that: (1) have an engaging and inspiring instructor; (2) offer a critical perspective on media; (3) discuss issues of inequality and oppression; (4) provide space for student participation; (5) rely on contemporary content and tools; and (6) cover materials that discuss resistance and activism. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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