A Late-’60s Leftie’s Lessons in Media Literacy: A Collaborative Learning Group Project for a Mass Communication Course

2018 ◽  
pp. 97-128
Author(s):  
Arnold S. Wolfe
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Media Literacy ◽  
Mass Communication ◽  
Group Project ◽  
Communication Course ◽  
Learning Group

Instructors’ professional vision for collaborative learning groups

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 346-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Micah Gideon Modell
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Collaborative Group ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Think Aloud ◽  
Professional Vision ◽  
Group Project ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Learning Group ◽  
Think Aloud Protocol ◽  
Group Projects

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how instructors approach the task of diagnosing collaborative learning group dysfunction when presented with an opportunity and a request to do so. Design/methodology/approach This mixed methods study asked instructors experienced in using group work to sequentially respond to weekly instalments of reflective journal entries representing a fictional member of a collaborative learning group working through a group project. A web-based instrument captured quantitative and qualitative data during the first phase where instructors worked on their own and in the second phase where participants used a think-aloud protocol while engaging in the same task. The data were analysed to understand their professional vision (what they notice and how they make sense of it as well as consistency across instructors) for collaborative group projects. Findings This study found that instructors were consistent neither in what they noticed nor in how they made sense of what they perceived. This resulted in a tendency not to label dysfunctional groups as such. Social implications If the instructors lack professional vision for group projects, the students are unlikely to learn to work in groups and the instructors will find it difficult to seek help and learn from one another. Originality/value This is an exploratory study because there was minimal extant research on the topic. Methods included the use of narrative fiction and a remote think-aloud protocol.

scholarly journals The Outcome of the Development of Multimedia and Activities to Enhance Knowledge about Arts and Cultures for Community Youths Through Social Lab

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuntida Thamwipat
Keyword(s):  
Mass Communication ◽  
Quality Evaluation ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Learning Achievement ◽  
Communication Course ◽  
Evaluation Form ◽  
Good Level ◽  
After Action Review ◽  
Post Test

This research was aimed to develop multimedia and activities to enhance knowledge about arts and cultures for community youths through social lab at the community under the bridge zone 1, to determine the quality of the multimedia and activities, to examine the learning achievement of the community youths, to evaluate the satisfaction of the sampling group and to evaluate the after-action review (AAR) of the organizers. The research tools in this study included the quality evaluation form for contents, the quality evaluation form for media and activities, the learning achievement test, the satisfaction survey for the sampling group towards the multimedia and activities, and the activity to get after-action review (AAR) of the organizers. The sampling group consisted of people who had lived in the community under the bridge zone 1 for over 2 years had participated in this research from the beginning till the end. There were 120 people who filled out the questionnaires. They were chosen using purposive sampling method. The group included local people and community youths. The research results showed that the organizers ran the project about dancing performance alongside single-head drums for the community youths through social lab. The multimedia included vinyl media and video clips to teach dancing performance alongside music from single-head drums. The clips and teaching were made by students who got scholarship from KMUTT for their art and cultural skills and the fence-painting activity was done by graduate students from the LTM652 Principle and Theories of Mass Communication course. The organizers analyzed, designed and developed multimedia and activities in accordance with the ADDIE Model in the first semester of the academic year 2018. The quality of the contents was at a good level (x ̅ = 4.46, S.D = 0.26). The quality of the media and activities was at a very good level (x ̅ = 4.60, S.D = 0.26). The learning achievement of the students from their pre-test and post-test scores showed that their average post-test score was higher with statistical significance at the.05 level. The satisfaction of the sampling group was at the highest level (x ̅ = 4.63, S.D = 0.56), confirming the research hypothesis. The after-action review showed that it was at a good level. The organizers expressed their opinion that the multimedia and activities to enhance knowledge about arts and cultures for community youths through social lab were beneficial for both the organizers and the community youths. The organizers learned how to work as a team and they could use their skills in real situations. They realized the importance of giving, especially teaching knowledge about arts and cultures for community youths. The community youths learned to spend their free time on useful activities and did not involve in drug abuse. They also learned new skills and they could do dancing performance to earn their living on the weekends and holidays or when there were festive events. It could be concluded that the multimedia and activities to enhance knowledge about arts and cultures for community youths through social lab were of good quality and could be applied for real use.

Media Literacy Facilitation as Service Learning and Public Engagement

2022 ◽  
pp. 499-522
Author(s):  
Christine Olson ◽  
Erica Scharrer
Keyword(s):  
Service Learning ◽  
Media Literacy ◽  
Interactive Media ◽  
Media Analysis ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Written Feedback ◽  
Communication Course ◽  
K 12 ◽  
Practical Constraints

This chapter offers insights from a 15-year partnership between a public university and local K-12 schools to explore how the facilitation of media literacy education (MLE) programs by university students can offer rewarding outcomes for both research and learning. The MLE program that serves as the case study for this chapter takes place at local elementary schools each spring in conjunction with an undergraduate communication course and includes interactive media analysis discussions as well as a culminating creative production activity. Reflections and written feedback from participating graduate, undergraduate, and elementary students emphasize the strengths of this pedagogical model for collaboration and learning while also acknowledging the practical constraints of such a partnership. By detailing the institutional-level support, instructional design, and practical implementation of this MLE program, the chapter enumerates the benefits and challenges of engaged research and service learning for advancing media literacy goals.

Theoretical and practical considerations in the design of an intercultural communication course

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-191
Author(s):  
Teresa Yi-jung Hsieh
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Intercultural Competence ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Communication Course ◽  
Teaching Activities ◽  
Backward Design ◽  
Constructive Alignment ◽  
Active And Collaborative Learning

Abstract The aim of this article is to highlight theoretical and practical considerations in design of an intercultural communication course. The first part of the article considers intercultural competence, and uses Bourdieu’s notions of education to frame the design of an intercultural communication course. This is followed by discussion of general principles of intercultural course design; the concepts of backward design and constructive alignment as they relate to an intercultural communication course; and finally, the importance of including active and collaborative learning/teaching activities within course design. The remainder of the article draws on a case study of an existing Australian undergraduate course in intercultural communication to highlight how this course may be redesigned in line with the pedagogical principles discussed in the first part of the article.

The Effectiveness of Collaborative Learning In The Teaching of Form Four Mathematical Reasoning

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Kian Sam ◽  
Geok Shim George Tan
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Instructional Methods ◽  
Mathematical Reasoning ◽  
Gender Effects ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Learning Group ◽  
Learning Mathematics ◽  
Based Instruction

Pembelajaran kolaboratif merujuk kepada organisasi bilik darjah di mana pelajar bekerjasama dalam kumpulan yang kecil melakukan aktiviti yang dikongsikan tetapi mempunyai matlamat yang sama. Kajian ini mengkaji keberkesanan pembelajaran kolaboratif dalam pengajaran topik “Penaakulan Matematik” tingkatan empat dan kesan jantina kepada keberkesanan kaedah pengajaran ini di sebuah sekolah menengah kerajaan Malaysia. Kajian ini juga melihat kesan jantina ke atas minat pelajar terhadap pembelajaran matematik dan persepsi kepada kaedah pengajaran. Kajian ini dijalankan menggunakan kajian berbentuk ujian pra–pasca kuasi–eksperiment dengan satu kumpulan kajian dan satu kumpulan kawalan. Kajian ini menggunakan dua kelas di sebuah sekolah menengah kerajaan di Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. Kelas kajian telah diajar menggunakan pembelajaran kolaboratif manakala kelas kawalan telah diajar menggunakan pembelajaran secara lisan. Alat ukur kajian adalah ujian pra, ujian pasca dan borang soal selidik. Keputusan kajian menunjukkan kumpulan pembelajaran kolaboratif menunjukkan keputusan yang lebih baik berbanding dengan kumpulan pembelajaran tradisional. Tambahan pula. pelajar perempuan mendapat keputusan yang lebih baik jika dibandingkan dengan pelajar lelaki dalam kedua–dua kaedah pengajaran. Majoriti pelajar juga lebih gemar pembelajaran kolaboratif dan kumpulan kolaboratif menunjukkan minat yang tinggi dalam pembelajaran matematik. Akan tetapi, keputusan menunjukkan bahawa tiada kesan jantina terhadap kaedah pengajaran, minat pelajar terhadap pembelajaran matematik dan persepsi kepada kaedah pengajaran. Kata kunci: Kolaboratif; pembelajaran kolaboratif; keberkesanan; jantina; penaakulan Matematik Collaborative learning refers to the form of classroom organization in which students work together, in small groups, on a shared activity and with a common goal. This study focused on looking at the effectiveness of collaborative learning in the teaching of form four mathematical reasoning, and the possible effects of gender on the instructional methods in a Malaysian government secondary school. This study also looked at the gender effects on interest toward learning mathematics and perceptions of the teaching methods. The study was carried out using a pretest–posttest quasi-experiment research design with one treatment group and one control group. The study used two intact classes at a government secondary school in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. The treatment class was taught using collaborative learning while the control class was taught using lecture–based instruction. The research instruments used in the study to collect data consisted of a pretest, posttest and questionnaire. The result showed that the collaborative learning group outperformed the traditional instructional group. In addition, female students obtained better results compared to male students in both of the instructional method. Majority of the students also preferred collaborative learning and collaborative learning group also showed higher interest in learning mathematics. However, the result showed that there were no gender effects on the instructional methods, interest toward learning mathematics and perceptions of the teaching methods. Key words: Collaborative; collaborative learning; effectiveness; gender; mathematical reasoning

Learning goal ontology for structuring a collaborative learning group supported by learning theories

2003 ◽  
Vol 86 (8) ◽  
pp. 79-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akiko Inaba ◽  
Thepchai Supnithi ◽  
Mitsuru Ikeda ◽  
Riichiro Mizoguchi ◽  
Jun'ichi Toyoda
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Learning Theories ◽  
Learning Group ◽  
Learning Goal

scholarly journals Urgensi Literasi Media Terhadap Pola Pikir Masyarakat

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 231-244
Author(s):  
Dian Risdiawati
Keyword(s):  
Media Literacy ◽  
Social Group ◽  
Mass Communication ◽  
Social Meaning ◽  
The Public ◽  
Adequate Understanding ◽  
The World ◽  
The Media ◽  
Media Performance ◽  
The Impact

This discussion is focused on two main things, namely related to media literacy and community mindset. In this context, the media is a means that has the potential to produce and disseminate social meaning, or in other words, the media plays a major role in determining the meaning of events that occur in the world for a particular culture, society, or social group. However, often the public quickly condemns media performance or identifies improperness and declares detrimental effects. It is rare for people to question their role in mass communication. Thus, media literacy is important to be developed in society to increase the ability of media literacy. Understanding media literacy is very important to be understood by the community because with an adequate understanding of it will create a society that can think critically and have a healthy mindset. The public is expected to be able to control the impact of media shows, no longer be controlled from the impressions presented by the media so that it can give birth to a generation of media literacy. Society can determine the direction of its mind and is no longer influenced by one perspective formed by the media.

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