Moved into action

Pfaff-Rüdiger, Senta; Riesmeyer, Claudia (2016): Moved into action. Media literacy as social process. In: Journal of Children and Media, Vol. 10, No. 2: pp. 164-172

Abstract

Media literacy has become one of the key qualifications for taking part in society. As media technology becomes more intuitive, and media and other social practices intertwine more and more, the present study uses self-determination theory and a needs-oriented approach to media literacy to better understand what makes someone media literate, as well as how media literacy influences social development. The aims of our study were, therefore, (1) to look at the social process of media literacy and its role in the overall social development of children and (2) to examine the social process of mediating media literacy.

• Item Type: Journal article
• Keywords: Media literacy; social process; social development; self-determination theory; motivation
• Faculties: Social Sciences > Communication
• Subjects: 300 Social sciences > 370 Education; 300 Social sciences > 380 Commerce, communications and transportation
• ISSN: 1748-2798 ; 1748-2801
• Language: English