The Teachers’ Perspectives of Children Empowerment through Media Literacy in Islamabad

Teachers’ Perspectives of Children Empowerment through Media Literacy in Islamabad

Abstract

Abstract

Media literacy is an emergent field in developed countries and became an integral part of the school system and has been integrated in the educational curriculum. The present paper highlights the teachers’ perception regarding media literacy awareness and their opinions and readiness of media literacy at school level.  The study used constructivist learning theory for theoretical framework.  This study supports constructivist learning theory that transforms students being passive recipient to more active participant in getting the information for their learning process and hence helps in preparing children to explore, investigate and experiment with the media available in the classroom. The study has shown that teachers are not well aware of media literacy concept and the teaching of media literacy through rote learning or traditional practice may not produce productive results. The curriculum needs to aim at the active participation of students by making the lessons functional and would provide students with competences and critical approach towards mediated content rather than becoming passive consumer of media. Keywords: children; teachers; media literacy; empowerment; Pakistan