Media Literacy and Developmental Tasks: A Case Study in Germany
Media Literacy and Developmental Tasks: A Case Study in Germany
Author(s): Senta Pfaff-Rüdiger, Claudia Riesmeyer, Anna KümpelSubject(s): Social Sciences, Media studies, Communication studies
Published by: Fakultet političkih znanosti u Zagrebu
Keywords: media literacy;developmental tasks;internet;digital inequalities;qualitative approach
Summary/Abstract: This article presents a skill-based media literacy model which can help to explain digital inequalities. The model integrates the everyday life of children and their developmental tasks. Under this concept, users are media literate if they are able to fulfil their developmental tasks successfully by using the media and to reflect upon the consequences and risks of their media use. In 2011, 82 German boys and girls were interviewed to gain a better understanding of the connections between internet use, media literacy and digital inequalities.
Journal: Medijske studije
- Issue Year: 3/2012
- Issue No: 6
- Page Range: 42-57
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English