Measuring Media Literacy for Media Education: Development of a Questionnaire for Teachers' Competencies

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Title: Measuring Media Literacy for Media Education: Development of a Questionnaire for Teachers' Competencies
Language: English
Authors: Simons, Mathea, Meeus, Will, T'Sas, Jan
Source: Journal of Media Literacy Education. 2017 9(1):99-115.
Availability: National Association for Media Literacy Education. 10 Laurel Hill Drive, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003. Tel: 888-775-2652; e-mail: editor@jmle.org; Web site: http://digitalcommons.uri.edu/jmle/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 17
Publication Date: 2017
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Media Literacy, Journalism Education, Teacher Competencies, Minimum Competency Testing, Measurement Techniques, Test Construction, Needs Assessment, Inquiry, Likert Scales, Teacher Surveys, Student Surveys, Student Teachers, Teacher Educators, Statistical Analysis, Factor Analysis, Foreign Countries
Geographic Terms: Belgium
ISSN: 2167-8715
Abstract: Effective media education requires that teachers have sufficient media literacy competencies as well as the competencies to promote media literacy in students. This article describes the development of a questionnaire to measure these competencies individually or as a team. The questionnaire was developed in five stages. A systematic and critical listing of existing inventories resulted in a preliminary questionnaire. In the final stage, the questionnaire was submitted to a representative sample of 454 teachers and 219 student teachers, and an exploratory factor analysis was conducted. The results show that the questionnaire is sufficiently valid and reliable.
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 62
Entry Date: 2017
Access URL: https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/jmle/vol9/iss1/7/
Accession Number: EJ1151034
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