Gaps in Media Literacy Education in Turkey and Case Study on a Sample Project Implementation from the USA


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Buyukalaca A. A.

International Journal of Media and Information Literacy, vol.9, no.1, pp.203-217, 2024 (Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 9 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2024
  • Doi Number: 10.13187/ijmil.2024.1.203
  • Journal Name: International Journal of Media and Information Literacy
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus, Central & Eastern European Academic Source (CEEAS)
  • Page Numbers: pp.203-217
  • Keywords: case study, information literacy, libraries, literacy, media, media literacy, media literacy education, ML3 project, school librarians, school libraries
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This research aims to evaluate the current status of initiatives launched in the early 2000s in Turkey aimed at media literacy education. This evaluation focuses on the position of Media Literacy courses within the curriculum at different levels of education. Another study objective is to draw attention to the significant gap in this field while examining the policies and practices developed for media literacy education in Turkey. Following the assessment of Turkey, research on media literacy education in the United States has been summarized.In this research, conducted using the case study method, the project titled ML3: Librarians as Leaders for Media Literacy in New York Public Schools, initiated as part of Project Look Sharp (PLS) at Ithaca College, has been examined as a case example. Within the scope of the case study, discussions were held with the implementers of this exemplary project, direct participation was ensured in project workshops, records of various meetings related to the project were transcribed, and data were collected from media content related to the project. The aim was to provide an in-depth understanding of qualitative case study analysis. The researcher endeavors to build a model by evaluating the outcomes derived from the identified situation.