Developing global citizenship through critical media literacy in the social studies

Harshman, Jason

doi:10.1016/j.jssr.2017.05.001

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“…Keeping in view the current situation of students' library management needs to design durable policies on digital literacy education to attract students through seminars, user education, resource utilization, running various software, writing research reports, and adding new literature to existing inventory. Considering the risk of disseminating information through electronic media, modern research suggests students improving their learning skills through media literacy (Harshman, 2018). These academic activities can be useful tools to provide students with more opportunities and to eliminate the anxiety of technology and self-growth.…”

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Technology integration for students’ information and digital literacy education in academic libraries

Rafi

Zheng

Ahmad

2019

IDD

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Purpose Digital literacy has become a widely studied topic for connecting people, participation in government and public affairs. It encourages library professionals to train students and effectively acquire, preserve and disseminate knowledge. Academic libraries involve using digital technology improved the students’ level of digital literacy and technological skills. This paper aims to understand the students’ technological competence in using database resources and searching for online information. In addition, to evaluate the training contents and designated instructors on digital literacy education, the study also focuses on digitally exposed students’ learning behavior, the library management and students’ academic interaction on new technological trends. Design/methodology/approach This study uses a quantitative method for which primary data were collected from university students using a structured research questionnaire. Through targeted random sampling techniques, 1,500 printed questionnaires were distributed among students, and 1,266 (84.4%) responses were received. The authors applied descriptive statistics to analyze the demographic information of male and female students. The statistical technique Chi-square test (χ2) was applied using SPSS to determine the association between variables. Moreover, Bonferroni correction for the new a value [modified = 0.05/number of possible comparisons/analysis for each question shown in Tables (II-IX)] was also used to avoid a family-wise error. Findings The results inferred a strong association between students’ technological skill with using digital tools, utilization of database resources and browsing networked information on the Web. The association between universities in terms of recruiting designated instructors on digital literacy education, introducing ICT based curriculum and the association between library management in maintaining a regular training program on digital literacy demonstrated a negative association. Besides, the findings disclosed that student’s digital exposure is not the forcing factor in developing technological competence, but found to be a more encouraging factor. It was also concluded that library technological involvement significantly improves student technology-based learning skills. Practical implications The results obtained after the analyzed data may help library management in providing long-term strategy for improving digital literacy education and training for students in the effective utilization of technology for better academic performance and social integration. Originality/value The study was based on quantitative methods using a questionnaire. Extensive database coverage and digital literacy skills based on coach input can improve student performance and academic quality.

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Technology integration for students’ information and digital literacy education in academic libraries

Rafi

Zheng

Ahmad

2019

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“…Previous studies revealed that social studies could develop global citizenship through various pedagogical strategies such as critical media literacy (Harshman, 2018), videoconferencing (Krutka & Carano, 2016), and critical knowledge (Myers & Rivero, 2020). Moreover, due to the nature of the progressively different and universal 21 st century society in which the students live, it is pivotal to enhance and develop students' global citizenship capabilities (Holmes, 2019).…”

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Relevance of social studies in the 21st century society: Students perspectives

Crisolo

Camposano

Rogayan

2021

IJODS

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Social Studies is a key tool in this changing world. It serves as the foundation of social development across the country and acts as an agent of change that transforms an individual into an effective citizen of the nation. Moreover, the Philippine K to 12 curriculum accentuates the role of social studies in developing the learners' literacy and effective engagement as a citizen of the country. This study aims to elicit the junior high school students' perspectives on the significance of social studies in 21 st century society. A total of 25 7 th grade students enrolled in a public secondary school participated in the study. This study used a qualitative descriptive design with a semi-structured interview guide as the primary gathering tool. Thematic analysis was used in analyzing the data. Five major themes emerged from the categorized statements of the participants. Social studies is still relevant today as it encourages community participation, enhances critical and creative thinking, fosters cultural sensitivity, broadens global perspective, and promotes values formation. Moreover, participants claimed that social studies promotes cultural heritage, fosters economic efficiency, serves as a source of meaningful information, and brings people back to the past. The study recommends that teachers should enhance their technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) in Social Studies to keep abreast with the demands of 21 st century society. Further, teachers are encouraged to make the teaching of Social Studies contextualized, indigenized, and localized to make it responsive and relevant in the current setting.

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“…According to the current situation of student, library management needs to practice substantial policies of digital database and information literacy skills (ILSs) education to entice students through symposium, online educational portal and resource utilization working on the basis of advance research methods through various approaches (Harshman, 2018). Higher education commission (HEC) creates it potential to understand database resource utilization and ILS of user in the modern research global area (Rafi et al , 2019).…”

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Assessment of information literacy skills and information-seeking behavior of medical students in the age of technology: a study of Pakistan

Haider

Chen

2021

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Purpose Information literacy skills (ILSs) and information-seeking behavior (ISB) is a widespread topic that needs modern technologies to improve the technical skills of the students. The purpose of this study is to assess the usage of library resources for medical college students. To explore and understand the student’s level of satisfaction, learning and seeking behavior by efficient information retrieval systems. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on a quantitative research method and data was collected from the undergraduate students of medical colleges Islamabad Pakistan. The data were analyzed by Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 25 using Pearson correlation statistical test to identify the level of proficiency of correlation of variables and testing of the proposed hypothesis. Findings The finding of the study shows that the medical students can enhance their IT skills to seek the information in this technology era. The medical institutional administration can develop the education development policy, traditional health education policy, funds allocating policy, health information literacy and collaborate with library staff for enhancing the services and to meet the information need of medical students. Practical implications The conclusion of this study is very helpful to reduce the barriers between the students and the library staff. The findings of the study are also beneficial for the administration to improve and develop the strategies for enhancing the ILSs of medical students to achieve medical educational information in the age of technology. Therefore, all significant structures want to improve and to develop the environment of information seeking by medical students to achieve medical educational information. Social implications Medical college library administrative management must be design useful a durable policy to come up with the technology development for digital literacy. The study reduces the barriers between the students and the library staff. Originality/value The study is based on quantitative research method to find out ISB of medical students.

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Developing global citizenship through critical media literacy in the social studies

Cited by 22 publications

References 37 publications

Technology integration for students’ information and digital literacy education in academic libraries

Technology integration for students’ information and digital literacy education in academic libraries

Relevance of social studies in the 21st century society: Students perspectives

Assessment of information literacy skills and information-seeking behavior of medical students in the age of technology: a study of Pakistan

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