Graduate Symposium
The formal application to the 2024 MediaEd Graduate Symposium is closed!
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About the MediaEd Graduate Symposium
This free online program brings together graduate students and emerging researchers from across the country and around the world. We're building a learning community to grow a network of innovating scholarship regarding various aspects of media education. The sessions are interactive workshops with different guest speakers every month. You can see our program and sessions.
Date: Every fourth Thursday of the month
Duration: 90 minutes per session
Entrance Fee: Free
Location: Online via Zoom (link provided after registration)
Lead Faculty: Dr. Yonty Friesem
Target Audience
This program is open to any graduate students, researchers, and educators interested to research different aspects of media education, including those in master's, doctoral, and education specialist programs.
Program Benefits
Through this academic development program, graduate students will gain:
- A comprehensive understanding of concepts, theories and research design in media literacy education
- Practical skills for studying and teaching critical thinking, SEL, media analysis, and media production
- Expertise in integrating research methods into a media literacy study
- An awareness of ethical and legal considerations in media education and studying students
- The ability to develop a research in media literacy education that effectively impact policy
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Do you still have questions? Email Yonty Friesem.
The Graduate Symposium of the Media Education Lab is an online leadership development program for masters and doctoral students who are looking to delve into media literacy practices and find their community of practice. This virtual gathering includes academic mentorship, networking, and practical workshops. It's a unique opportunity to not only meet leading scholars and emerging academics, but also to enhance your own expertise in media literacy education.
The six-month program is designed to provide you with the knowledge, skills, and resources to effectively teach and research media literacy in diverse learning environments. Through a series of interactive workshops with experts in the field, participants will explore various aspects of media literacy education, including:
Session 1: Introduction (June 20th, 2024)
Session 1: Theoretical Frameworks of Media Literacy Education (July 25th, 2024)
Defining media literacy and its importance in today's world
Exploring various models and approaches to media literacy education
Identifying key skills and competencies for media literate individuals
Session 2: The Roots of Critical Media Literacy (August 22nd, 2024)
Discovering the origins of combining critical pedagogy with media education
Comparing skills of critical media analysis with media production
Recognizing the paradigm shifts of media literacy education
Session 3: On News, Information, and Digital Literacy (September, 2024)
Navigating the literacy research landscape and evaluating various definitions
Understanding the different research methods for each practice
Promoting a collaboration and breaking the silos
Session 4: Impacting Media and Education Policy (November, 2024)
Leveraging media education research to enhance media education policy
Designing research questions that supports legislation and action
Assessing media literacy skills to support impactful policy
Session 5: Media Education Research Within Educational Settings (December, 2024)
Designing a media education research within the restrictions of educational settings
Aligning media education research with educational standards and frameworks
Collaborating with educational settings and ethical review boards
Session 6: Ethical and Legal Considerations in Media Education research (January, 2024)
Addressing ethical issues in media education research
Understanding copyright laws and fair use guidelines
Protecting research subjects and student privacy while promoting digital safety