Media literacy as a 21st key competence. A case study of Romania [articol]

Abstract

This study argues the necessity of implementation of media literacy in schools by interpreting media literacy in relation to 'communication' and knowledge and information society, which are included in the key competences of European Union. In the Romanian educational system, the media literacy competence is not aimed in any educational curriculum. Few efforts have been made in the past ten years, efforts initiated by the civil society experts and not adapted to the national curriculum yet. Based on the literature review and on the content analyses of the national curriculum, this study contrived media literacy strands and standards including performance objectives and basic teaching and learning contents. By theoretically systemizing media literacy, this study is expected to promote the understandings of media literacy in schools and promote its implementations in the classrooms.