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Measuring Media Literacy

Media literacy learning outcomes can be measured through qualititative and quantitative research. By creative approaches to observing, documenting, assessing and measuring student learning, the Media Education Lab improves the quality of media literacy education.

Events

Graduate Student Presentations on Media Literacy
On Monday, November 30, 2009, two graduate students offered a public presentation of their dissertation research, from 3:15 to 4:45 pm in Annenberg Hall Room 302. Graduate students in the PhD program…
The Influence of Non-Verbal Behavior on the Political Communication Process
Elisha Babad shared his research with Media Education Lab team members and friends.

Research and Scholarship

Some of the publications of members of the Media Education Lab team:

Michael RobbGrieco and Renee Hobbs. (2009, March). Media Use & Academic Achievement among African-American Elementary Children. Philadelphia: Temple University
RobbGrieco, M. Perez, A.C., Moore, D., Dainoff, B., Kiser, E.C. and Hobbs, R.. (2008, April). It’s a Media World After All: A Survey of Children’s Media and Technology Use. Philadelphia: Temple University
Donnelly, K.. (2008, March). Youth Participation and Media Literacy on The-N.com. SIMILE: Studies in Media and Information Literacy, (8)
Hobbs, R. . (2008, January). Debates and Challenges Facing New Literacies in the 21st Century. Sonia Livingstone and Kristin Drotner. Sage Publications, 431-447.
Hobbs, R. and Robb-Grieco, M. . (2007, July). The National Media Education Conference Helps Strengthen the Field. Youth Media Reporter , (1)
Pereira, T., Stewart, R., Valkova, S., & Yoon, J. . (2007). Media Literacy at Fairhill Community High School: An alternative approach to media education?. Philadelphia: Temple University
Cohn-Geltner, H.. (2007). An examination of the impact of media literacy programs on reengaging high school dropouts in the academic process. Philadelphia: Temple University
Hobbs, R.. (2005). What's News?. Educational Leadership , (62) 71-76.
Hobbs, R.. (2004, January). Does Media Literacy Work? An Empirical Study of Learning How to Analyze Advertisements. Advertising and Society Review , (5) 1-28.
Hobbs, R. and Frost, R.. (2003, January). Measuring the Acquisition of Media Literacy Skills. Reading Research Quarterly, (38) 330-354.