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231. Academic JournalEmergent Media Literacy: Digital Animation in Early Childhood. By: Marsh, Jackie. Language & Education: An International Journal. 2006, Vol. 20 Issue 6, p493-506. 14p. Abstract: This paper outlines a research project in which three- and four-year-old children in one nursery engaged with editing software to create short animated films. Research questions were related to the knowledge and understanding of multimodal texts that the children developed in the activity, the skills they demonstrated in undertaking the animation work and the implications for curriculum development. Qualitative data were collected over the period of an academic year as children were observed (using fieldnotes and video camera) planning and producing the films. This paper analyses some of the knowledge and understanding of multimodal texts developed throughout the project and suggests that early childhood educators need to understand the nature of new authorial practices if they are to provide appropriate scaffolding for children's learning in the new media age. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] (AN: 23608252)Subjects: ELEMENTARY education -- Research; EARLY childhood education; PROJECT method in teaching; MEDIA literacy; SCAFFOLDING (Teaching method); STUDENT-centered learningDatabase: Education Research Complete

Television Teaching: Parody, The Simpsons , and Media Literacy Education. By: Gray, Jonathan. Critical Studies in Media Communication. Aug2005, Vol. 22 Issue 3, p223-238. 16p. Abstract: This paper examines televisual parody as a media literacy educator, and the potential of parody to channel the powers of comedy and entertainment in order to “teach” the techniques and rhetoric of televisual texts and genres. It focuses on the case of the hugely successful and popular animated parodic sitcom, The Simpsons , and its playful attack on advertising and promotional culture. Currently in its 16th season, The Simpsons broadcasts to approximately 60 million viewers in 70 countries weekly, offering a playful critique of television from within the television frame. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] DOI: 10.1080/07393180500201652. (AN: 18144434)Subjects: MEDIA literacy; MASS media; Television Broadcasting; SOCIAL aspects; TELEVISION programs; TELEVISION broadcasting -- Social aspects; SIMPSONS, The (TV program)Database: Education Research Complete

This study aims to investigate students’ perceptions of three aspects of learning – collaboration, self-regulated learning (SRL), and information seeking (IS) in both Internet-based and traditional face-to-face learning contexts. A multi-dimensional questionnaire was designed to evaluate each aspect in terms of perceived capability, experience, and interest. The analyses explore (1) potential differences of students’ perceptions between Internet-based and face-to-face learning environments and (2) potential differences in the three aspects in relation to learners’ attributes and the use of the Internet and enrollment in online courses. This study surveyed students in a higher education institute who had had experiences with Internet-based and face-to-face learning. The results showed that students perceived higher levels of collaboration