Teachers Need Media Literacy, Too

If media literacy is to become part of the K-12 school experience, enabling transformation in both curriculum and teaching, then teachers need to become literate first. Teachers cannot teach what they have not learned, and learned to value, themselves. Although more American teachers are becoming kn...

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Published inThe Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education Vol. 104; no. 1; pp. 161 - 179
Main Authors Goetze, Sandra K, Brown, Diane S, Schwarz, Gretchen
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Wiley-Blackwell 01.04.2005
Subjects
College School Cooperation
Critical Reading
Critical Thinking
Critical Viewing
Definitions
Discourse Analysis
Educational Needs
Educational Principles
Educational Resources
Graduate Study
Information Technology
Inservice Teacher Education
Media Literacy
Multimedia Materials
Nonprint Media
Oklahoma
Partnerships in Education
Preservice Teacher Education
Professional Development
Program Descriptions
Social Influences
Teacher Education Curriculum
Teaching Methods
Thinking Skills
Undergraduate Study
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Summary:If media literacy is to become part of the K-12 school experience, enabling transformation in both curriculum and teaching, then teachers need to become literate first. Teachers cannot teach what they have not learned, and learned to value, themselves. Although more American teachers are becoming knowledgeable about media literacy, much remains to be done. A study by Yates (1997) based on over 300 surveys of diverse teachers in a small southeastern city showed that although teachers may believe in the value of media literacy, nearly half (48%) cited lack of training as a barrier to their teaching media literacy, and 84% agreed that future teachers should receive college training in the area. This chapter examines the teaching of media literacy to the teachers. The authors suggest that professional development for practicing teachers, whether through projects or through graduate work, may be the most effective route to teaching teachers about media literacy. Some important work has begun across the nation, but teaching teachers remains a significant task.
ISSN:0077-5762