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dc.titleSkills for Life: Media Literacy and Critical Thinking
dc.contributor.authorDe Abreu, Belinha
dc.contributor.orgunitEducation Division
dc.date.available2021-11-04T00:00:00
dc.date.issue2021-11-04T00:00:00
dc.description.abstractMedia literacy education is a tool for combating mis/disinformation in a time where there is so much uncertainty. The lack of credible news means that we are left with news stories driven by propaganda, misinformation, or manipulated content and even fiction or just fallacy. This impacts every person in every situation and influences the conversations, policy, and beliefs whether we are talking about race, gender, economics of poverty, climate, and so much more. This paper takes the reader through explaining the value of this instruction, the process of understanding the key questions of media literacy, as well as recommendations for assessments and further dialogue. The purpose is to encourage readers to consider the use of these media literacy skills in educational and community settings to help the public better understand how to manage various mediated environments.
dc.format.extent18
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0003779
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Skills-for-Life-Media-Literacy-and-Critical-Thinking.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.relation.seriesSkills for Life
dc.subjectLearning
dc.subjectMedia Literacy
dc.subjectDigital Media
dc.subjectFoundational Skills
dc.subjectSkills
dc.subjectSocial Media
dc.subjectMedia Coverage
dc.subjectTeacher
dc.subjectMixed Media
dc.subjectCurriculum
dc.subject21st-Century Skill
dc.subjectEducational Institution
dc.subjectSkills Need
dc.subjectCritical Thinking
dc.subjectEducation
dc.subjectEducational Evaluation
dc.subject.jelcodeI25 - Education and Economic Development
dc.subject.jelcodeI20 - Education and Research Institutions: General
dc.subject.jelcodeI28 - Government Policy
dc.subject.keywords21st century skills;education evaluation and assessment;skills need;critical thinking;media literacy;mixed media;fake news;misinformation;disinformation
dc.typeMagazines, Journals and Newsletters
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-JN-00250
idb.operationRG-T3591
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