16/06/2021
In this initiative, we are interested in the integration of Media and Information Literacy MIL into the school environment of UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East) schools in the Jordan Field. This research includes both an exploratory study, highlighting the attitudes and beliefs of students and teachers with regard to ICT including the media, and action research. The results of our exploratory study show that students are largely exposed to traditional and digital media, but primarily entertainment-oriented. In addition, the results show that the high level of accessibility and use of media and ICT, and the school curriculum, as well as the long hours spent in front of screens, did not help them to acquire the skills targeted by the MIL. The pretest of our action research reveals that the vast majority of 14-year-old students do not have basic media literacy skills. The action research is focused on the integration of MIL through the implementation of a model structured in three components: the training program for teachers and students in MIL; ICT and Jordanian curriculum of 8th grade. Nonetheless, the results suggest that information and media literacy skills are clearly superior to previous performances. An improvement was observed especially in the level of written and oral expression. Finally, this program has had an impact on the pedagogies implemented aimed at greater inclusiveness.
In this initiative, we are interested in the integration of Media and Information Literacy MIL into the school environment of UNRWA (United Nations Relief an...
