Student perception regarding the utilization of media literacy to prevent online threats, Thailand

The objective of this research was to study students’ perception of using media literacy (ML) to prevent online threats of the students majoring in Communication Arts, Faculty of Management Science, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University (SSRU). Selected by Purposive Sampling, the samples (n = 60) of this research were the students majoring in Communication Arts, Faculty of Management Science, SSRU. The research tool was the student perception questionnaire with 4 sections: 1) personal data, 2) perception on ML (60 questions), 3) benefits of ML for students (10 questions), 4) implementation of ML (11 questions), and (5) open-ended questions (2 questions). The finding suggested that most students have paid attention to awareness on using OSM with carefulness as effects from posting messages, images, or video clips on oneself, others, and family members. The most agreed benefit of ML is that students can develop values, morality, and ethics as a result of their ML education. The application of ML in their life is based on their ML skills.

Art Education for Sustainable Development

Through the process of visual analysis of an artwork called ‘Hidden’, this research article explores the relevance of art and design projects for the development of AESD - Art Education for Sustainable Development. ‘Hidden’ is the name of one of the paintings produced in an art project by the Faculty of Communication, Arts and Media at the International University of Malaya-Wales, Malaysia. The concept of the project is for lecturers and students to produce artwork that revolves around the message of sustainability and 90% of the artwork must use recycled waste materials. The visual analysis of ‘Hidden’ covers five aspects of visual elements which are composition, focal point, colour, form, and symbolic value. It was found that there are multiple deepening sustainability messages within the artwork through the analysis of the actual meaning of the image, the estimate changes in meaning over time, and the student's reflection and reaction. The main questions addressed by this article are: What are the complex ‘pool’ of sustainability messages generated through a single image? How producing art can stimulate students’ consciousness on the importance of sustainable living? In conclusion, this article proposes that AESD is a positive and useful approach for students to embrace the sustainability culture.

Book Review: The Birth of Economic Rhetoric: communication, arts and economic stimulus in David Hume and Adam Smith. By Estrella Trincado

Book Review: The Birth of Economic Rhetoric: communication, arts and economic stimulus in David Hume and Adam Smith. By Estrella Trincado

An Assessment of Students’ Ability in Disambiguating Grammatical Structures Using Systemic Functional Approach

The main objective of this study is to assess the students’ ability in disambiguating grammatical structures using Systemic Functional Approach. This study made use of descriptive correlational method of research that utilized a standardized questionnaire as a primary data gathering tool. The respondents of the study were the Education and Communication Arts students from La Consolacion University Philippines. The results were analyzed and interpreted using statistical tests such as frequency, mean, and percentage computation in determining to assess the students’ ability in disambiguating grammatical structures using Systemic Functional Approach. lastly, it is suggested that the notional-functional aspects be incorporated in the language syllabus through the use of functional categories. There are clear benefits associated with the notional-functional syllabus coupled with a communicative teaching approach. A number of implications were drawn based on the findings of the study.

Indigenous Songs as Instructional Aids in Teaching Mother Tongue to Pupils of Bontoc Central School: Its Educational Implications

Indigenous Songs play an important role in the development of young children learning the mother language. This paper begins by looking at why indigenous songs can be considered valuable pedagogical tools in teaching the mother tongue this K12 curriculum of the (DepEd) Department of Education. In particular, it will discuss how indigenous songs are used in communication arts that can help young learners (particularly those who are not from Bontoc) of Bontoc Central School in Bontoc, Mountain Province improve their communication skills. The researcher will also discuss how the selected indigenous songs can reflect culture and increase the young learner’s overall enjoyment of learning a mother language and second language on songs translated into English. The researcher will then attempt to show, through useful examples, how the selected indigenous songs (both in mother tongue and English translation) can be used as language tasks. Finally, the paper aims to explore how indigenous songs for children can be adapted to suit a particular theme or part of the curriculum a teacher in the primary level might wish to teach in the mother tongue teaching.

ON CULTURE-ORIENTED PRODUCT DESIGN: A STUDY TO TRANSFORM CULTURAL FEATURES TO DESIGN ELEMENTS

This paper based on a practice-based research on how to transform cultural features into designelements under the framework of culture-oriented design. The researcher plays a role as an explorer togenerate a product design based on the cultural product design model. To realize the research objective,Chulalongkorn University’s faculty of Communication Arts 50th anniversary souvenir design project wasselected. In the period of three months, the research was conducted with the application of cultural productdesign model. The research was structured under three phrases, phrase 1 (Identifi cation stage): the stageof researching cultural features to serve as a source of the design project. Phase 2 (Translation stage):the stage of translating cultural features into design resources for serving the design projects. Phase 3(Implementation stage): the stage of transforming cultural features into design elements. It is hoped thatthis paper will provide insights into an understanding of creative design process implementation particularlyfor culture-oriented design activities. Penulisan ini difokuskan kepada penyelidikan berasaskan amalan tentang cara mengubah ciri-ciri budayamenjadi elemen reka bentuk di bawah rangka reka bentuk berorientasikan budaya. Penyelidik memainkanperanan sebagai penjelajah untuk menjana reka bentuk produk berdasarkan model reka bentuk produkbudaya. Untuk merealisasikan objektif penyelidikan, projek reka bentuk cenderamata ulang tahun ke 50fakulti komunikasi Seni Chulalongkorn dipilih. Dalam tempoh tiga bulan, penyelidikan telah dijalankandengan menggunakan model reka bentuk produk kebudayaan. Penyelidikan ini disusun di bawah tigafasa, fasa 1 (Tahap pengenalan): peringkat penyelidikan ciri-ciri kebudayaan untuk menjadi sumber projekreka bentuk. Fasa 2 (Tahap terjemahan): peringkat penerjemahan ciri-ciri kebudayaan menjadi sumberreka bentuk untuk menyediakan projek reka bentuk. Tahap 3 (Tahap Pelaksanaan): tahap mengubah ciriciri kebudayaan menjadi elemen reka bentuk. Diharapkan kertas kerja ini akan memberikan pemahamantentang pemahaman pelaksanaan proses reka bentuk kreatif khususnya untuk aktiviti reka bentukberorientasikan budaya.