{"title":"Cartoons from the 2000s: The representation of disability and a culture of inclusion","authors":"Alessia Rosa, Claudia Chellini","doi":"10.23860/jmle-2025-17-1-1-11","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23860/jmle-2025-17-1-1-11","url":null,"abstract":"Representations of diversity and otherness in cartoons offer metaphors for identity that can affect children’s perceptions and attitudes towards the potential and challenges associated with various forms of disability. This contribution analyses a corpus of animations made up of feature films, series, and short films with a focus on how disability is represented. It examines the role that characters with physical or mental disabilities play in the story, the structure of narratives in which disability is presented as an integral part of reality, and the types of disability explored in the stories. The image that emerges is one in which children are offered positive identification models and useful relational tools. This article aims to help teachers and parents select and enjoy cartoons.","PeriodicalId":31130,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Media Literacy Education","volume":"17 1","pages":"166-178"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1678&context=jmle","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147894653","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Martin Hermida, Raffael Meier, Iwan Schrackmann, Nina Imlig Iten, Eva Marinus
{"title":"What kinds of personal data do primary school pupils share with whom? Children’s view of personal data and its implications for teaching about privacy","authors":"Martin Hermida, Raffael Meier, Iwan Schrackmann, Nina Imlig Iten, Eva Marinus","doi":"10.23860/jmle-2024-16-2-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23860/jmle-2024-16-2-2","url":null,"abstract":"Safeguarding personal digital data is crucial and requires appropriate training. However, privacy remains a novel topic, leaving teachers with limited guidance. This study investigates how elementary school students perceive personal data and assesses pre-service teachers’ accuracy in predicting children’s responses. Employing Nissenbaum’s contextual integrity framework, the outcomes of this research offer a nuanced perspective on privacy, considering different recipients and data types. The study surveyed 94 Grade 3 and Grade 5 students, asking them to indicate with which recipients (no one, parents, best friends, class, all other people) they would share specific information. In addition, 75 pre-service teachers were asked to indicate what they expected Grade 5 children would share with whom. The findings show: 1. what information Grade 3 and Grade 5 students consider to be most private, 2. which recipients they trust the most, 3. varying sharing practices between Grade 3 and 5, and 4. a tendency for pre-service teachers to underestimate children’s privacy sharing behavior. In the discussion section we propose five recommendations for enhancing digital privacy education.","PeriodicalId":31130,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Media Literacy Education","volume":"161 2‐3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141852781","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Vitor Tomé, Marika Sikharulidze, S. Lobzhanidze, Giorgi Urchukhishvili
{"title":"Digital Citizenship Education: Perceptions on the concept, self-reported competences and practices of Georgian school society","authors":"Vitor Tomé, Marika Sikharulidze, S. Lobzhanidze, Giorgi Urchukhishvili","doi":"10.23860/jmle-2024-16-2-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23860/jmle-2024-16-2-6","url":null,"abstract":"The project ‘Digital Citizenship in General Education Schools in Georgia: Challenges and Ways of Implementation’ aimed to understand to what extent were teachers, students and parents aware of the Digital Citizenship Education (DCE) concept, whether teachers felt competent to implement it in the classroom and what DCE activities were carried out there. Data were collected from 1954 individuals, among teachers (205), students (972), parents and guardians (777), following an exploratory sequential design (qualitative followed by quantitative), and data analysis exposed that even half of the school society members claim to be aware of the DCE concept, they lack the right competences to apply them in their daily practice. Considering the project, two guides were created, one for teachers and one for parents, both aligned with the Georgian curriculum. Both documents aim to raise awareness of DCE and become key resources in training teachers and other educators.","PeriodicalId":31130,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Media Literacy Education","volume":"66 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141853101","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The role of new media literacy in shaping online learning satisfaction: Evidence from Egyptian universities","authors":"Abdelmohsen Hamed Okela","doi":"10.23860/jmle-2024-16-2-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23860/jmle-2024-16-2-4","url":null,"abstract":"The pervasive adoption of online learning in educational systems worldwide has resulted in delivering this learning to digital natives, today’s university students. In this context, it is crucial to acknowledge the significance of students’ satisfaction in determining the success or failure of online learning. This study examines the impact of the four New Media Literacy (NML) dimensions on students’ satisfaction with online learning (SOL). A total of 640 university students from four universities in Egypt were included in the data collection process. The findings derived from structural equation modelling revealed that the four dimensions of (NML), namely functional consumption, critical consumption, functional prosumption, and critical prosumption, exhibited statistically significant and positive impacts on students’ (SOL). The primary determinant of students’ (SOL) was functional consumption. The results yield noteworthy practical implications for stakeholders involved in formulating strategic goals to enhance the efficacy of online courses.","PeriodicalId":31130,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Media Literacy Education","volume":"2 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141853449","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dóra Szabó, Krisztina Győri, Panna Lajos, Gabriella Pusztai
{"title":"Systematic literature review on parental involvement in digital education","authors":"Dóra Szabó, Krisztina Győri, Panna Lajos, Gabriella Pusztai","doi":"10.23860/jmle-2024-16-2-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23860/jmle-2024-16-2-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":31130,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Media Literacy Education","volume":"74 S1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141844057","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Othuke Valentine Oroka, Columbus Deku Bessong, Napoleon Osang Bessong, Agnes Awoli Ewuru, Gloria I. Olori
{"title":"Effect of media literacy on entrepreneurial development of learners in adult and vocational education","authors":"Othuke Valentine Oroka, Columbus Deku Bessong, Napoleon Osang Bessong, Agnes Awoli Ewuru, Gloria I. Olori","doi":"10.23860/jmle-2024-16-2-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23860/jmle-2024-16-2-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":31130,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Media Literacy Education","volume":"13 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141844854","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Assessing information literacy levels among underprivileged communities","authors":"N. H. Noordin","doi":"10.23860/jmle-2024-16-2-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23860/jmle-2024-16-2-7","url":null,"abstract":"This study examines the levels of Media and Information Literacy (MIL) among underprivileged communities, shedding light on their digital literacy and online behaviour. Rooted in the UNESCO Media and Information Literacy framework, focusing on specific dimensions of MIL, with an emphasis on assessing the ability to retrieve, critically evaluate, and manage information. 366 participants among the targeted community were involved, where survey instruments aligned with MIL principles were adopted in identifying the strength and areas for improvement for the targeted underprivileged community. Participants’ awareness of data privacy was also assessed. The findings emphasize the critical role of targeted interventions and the need to enhance MIL among the community. Privacy awareness, cultivation of critical thinking skills, and effective online communication strategies were identified as the key factors. These observations offer insights into MIL within underprivileged communities, providing a guidance for policymakers, educators, and community organizations working towards narrowing the digital divide. Grounded in the context of Pahang, Malaysia, this research serves as a foundational resource for addressing information literacy challenges faced by underprivileged communities globally.","PeriodicalId":31130,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Media Literacy Education","volume":"5 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141846934","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Social media microinterventions:Testing information activism as a media and information literacy tool","authors":"Maia Klaassen, Maria Murumaa Mengel, Marju Himma","doi":"10.23860/jmle-2024-16-2-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23860/jmle-2024-16-2-1","url":null,"abstract":"Several studies have shown the effect of information activism and microinterventions, such as I Am Here International, the Elves and #NAFO to combat information disorder and hate online. Nevertheless, microinterventions have yet to be conceptualised in promoting media and information literacy (MIL) and informational resilience. This study positions microinterventions as information activism tools and empirically tests microinterventions in the context of higher education. Using an action research approach at a university MIL training course, we aim to understand what types of information activism are used and how the collective interventions affected the participants' MIL-s. We construct a typology of information activism roles and corresponding study tasks: the Worker Bees (focused on microprotections), the Meerkats (microaffirmations) and Lions (microchallenges). These different types surfaced in each participant over a cycle of exhaustion, disappointment, group support, feedback and encouragement that we dubbed the phoenixing cycle.","PeriodicalId":31130,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Media Literacy Education","volume":"11 16","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141846506","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Siti Nor Amalina Ahmad Tajuddin, Khairul Azam Bahari, Fatima Mohamed Al Majdhoub, Nia Kurnia Maliki, Shanthi Balraj Baboo
{"title":"Developing and measuring an assessment instrument for media literacy among digital natives using Digital Intelligence (DQ) framework","authors":"Siti Nor Amalina Ahmad Tajuddin, Khairul Azam Bahari, Fatima Mohamed Al Majdhoub, Nia Kurnia Maliki, Shanthi Balraj Baboo","doi":"10.23860/jmle-2024-16-2-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23860/jmle-2024-16-2-3","url":null,"abstract":"The emergence of digitalisation focusing on media literacy is becoming more prevalent and thus forcing educators to embrace innovations as our digital natives are now shifting their attention to digital technologies. This study aimed to develop and measure an assessment instrument for media literacy focusing on knowledge, skills, and values for digital natives in Malaysia. Adopting the digital intelligence (DQ) framework, we have constructed the assessment instrument relevant to our digital natives of secondary school students and distributed it across schools in eleven states and one Federal Territory of Malaysia. We received a complete set of instruments from 1,276 respondents of Form Two and Form Four students and analyse the data by using descriptive and statistical analysis through SPSS. The findings of the study contribute to a more holistic assessment instrument that recognises the increasingly complex areas of knowledge, values, and skills for digital natives living in diverse, digitally-mediated environments.","PeriodicalId":31130,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Media Literacy Education","volume":"112 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141853165","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mapping the media education approaches in instructional materials development: Conjunctions and disjunctions","authors":"John N. Ponsaran","doi":"10.23860/jmle-2024-16-1-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23860/jmle-2024-16-1-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":31130,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Media Literacy Education","volume":"49 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140786811","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}