Training and Assessing Media Education Competence in Professional Training Programs for Teachers
Training and Assessing Media Education Competence in Professional Training Programs for Teachers

The Case Study of Romania

Author(s): Ileana Rotaru
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Vocational Education, Adult Education, State/Government and Education
Published by: Trivent Publishing
Keywords: media competence; national curriculum (Romania); media literacy; key competence;training programs;
Summary/Abstract: This study argues the necessity of implementation of media literacy education programs in schools by interpreting media literacy in relation to 'communication' and knowledge and information society, which are included in the key competencies of the European Union. In the Romanian educational system, media literacy competence is not aimed in any educational curriculum. Few efforts have been realized in the past ten years, efforts that were initiated by the civil society experts and they have been not yet adapted to the national curriculum. Based on the literature review and on the content analyses of the national curriculum, previous studies contrived media literacy strands and standards including performance objectives and basic teaching and learning contents. By theoretical systemizing media literacy, this study is expected to promote the understandings of media literacy in schools and promote its implementations in the classrooms. Two models of media education programs are presented and analyzed in the aspects of: objectives, curriculum and state of implementation.

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