Media Literacy and Media Education Research Methods: A Handbook

This handbook explores the foundations of media literacy and media education research from a methodological standpoint, providing a detailed overview of key methods used in the study of media literacy and media education. It organizes this diversity by using three categories of investigation: media practices, educational initiatives, and prescriptive discourses. It serves as a guide for researchers who wish to position themselves, reflect on the methods they use or are considering using, and compare and contrast them against alternative or complementary approaches.

Format: Hardback
Length: 360 pages
Publication date: 06 November 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This handbook delves into the methodological underpinnings of media literacy and media education research, offering a comprehensive and illustrative exploration of the key methods employed in this field. It provides a detailed account of the diverse range of research approaches used in studying media literacy and media education, organizing these approaches into three categories: media practices, educational initiatives, and prescriptive discourses.

The book serves as a valuable resource for researchers seeking to understand the diverse range of research methods employed in media literacy and media education research. It offers insightful reference points and practical tools that can assist researchers in positioning themselves, reflecting on the methods they employ or are considering, and comparing and contrasting them with alternative or complementary approaches. By reading this book, readers will gain a deeper understanding of the objects of study in media literacy and media education research, the preferred methods of inquiry, the phenomena, issues, and dimensions that these methods are likely to uncover, and the knowledge that they generate.

Chapter 2 of this handbook is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 International license. This makes the content accessible to a wide audience, promoting knowledge dissemination and scholarly collaboration.

The field of media literacy education research is of significant interest to scholars and students in education studies, media studies, media literacy, cognitive science, and communication studies. This comprehensive and up-to-date overview of research methods will provide valuable insights and guidance for those engaged in this field.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367492649