Rosa García-Ruiz

Educación en alfabetización mediática para una nueva ciudadanía prosumidora

El acceso a las tecnologias y a Internet esta teniendo consecuencias positivas en todos los niveles, personales, familiares, profesionales y sociales. Sin embargo, la influencia de los medios de comunicacion no se ha acompasado con el fomento de la alfabetizacion mediatica. El desarrollo de la competencia mediatica en la ciudadania, y especialmente en los jovenes y ninos para que puedan ejercer de forma critica y activa su papel ante los medios, se revela como clave en esta sociedad de «prosumidores mediaticos». En este trabajo se presentan los resultados de un proyecto de investigacion de ambito estatal con el objetivo de identificar los niveles de competencia mediatica de ninos y adolescentes, encuestando a una muestra de 2.143 estudiantes de Educacion Infantil, Primaria, Secundaria y Bachillerato, mediante un cuestionario ad hoc online. Puede observarse que una importante parte de la muestra es competente ante los medios, en un nivel aceptable, sin embargo, y a pesar de que pertenecen a la generacion de los denominados «nativos digitales», no poseen las habilidades necesarias para ejercer como «prosumidores mediaticos». Concluimos el trabajo destacando la necesidad de complementar la competencia digital establecida en el curriculum escolar con la competencia mediatica, como elemento clave para desarrollar una «cultura prosumidora», convergencia de imperiosa necesidad para mejorar la formacion de las jovenes audiencias como ciudadanos responsables capaces de consumir y producir mensajes mediaticos de manera libre, responsable, critica y creativa.

Media literacy for an inclusive knowledge society: international indicators

One of the biggest concerns in current societies involves the proper literacy that citizens should have in order to access a participatory society and a competitive market; influenced by technological evolution. Media literacy, which is understood as a holistic concept of literacy enriched by different literacies needed in this century, has the leading role in this context. Even though European stakeholders, policy makers and international institutions have been working for a common framework, key indicators in media literacy are a continuously changing set of competences that evolve rapidly with technological and digital transformation. In this regard this essay presents an in depth study of international indicators in media literacy in its most relevant contexts. Due to the changing nature of the indicators, it is important to keep updated on the latest achievements that different institutions and governments have reached. Particularly significant is the study of the European framework, with special attention focused on work carried out in the United Kingdom. UNESCO also served as a pioneers in expanding and developing media literacy and media education. Finally, ACMA dimensions for media literacy from Australia allow us to draw an updated road map of media literacy in the knowledge society. The main conclusion refers to the multidimensional meaning of media literacy deduced from the study of different contexts, which is the starting point for a real study of media literacy today.

La transición a la vida activa de las personas con discapacidad: expectativas familiares y grado de ajuste al trabajo

People with mental or physical disabilities have the right to join the labour market in order to be active, independent citizens with a sufficient standard of living, which is a challenge that must be met. In this paper we discuss the theme of intellectual disability. In terms of education, the Specialised Workshops included in Initial Professional Qualification Programmes (PCPI for its initials in Spanish) offer suitable training in social, personal and work skills for this group of people. The results of applying a Job Placement Itinerary within a European project framework, which involved students from three schools in Finland, Spain and Denmark as well as their families, are presented in this paper. To measure the degree of work adjustment these young people have responded to the Work Adjustment Inventory-WAI and their families were interviewed. The results have determined that the designed job placement itinerary constitutes a suitable training option for these students and emphasized that the degree of work adjustment is related to the individual’s level of activity, empathy, sociability and assertiveness. Through the interviews it was possible to identify the profile of these students’ families and their expectations about the future of their children. The final conclusions underscore the high expectations of families for the inclusion of their children, as well as the high value placed on the designed itinerary as a key strategy for more comprehensive training and suitable social and labour integration.

Competency training in universities via projects and Web 2.0 tools. Analysis of an experience

This article presents a university-context teaching innovation proposal that combines various ICT-supported active methodologies to undertake a project. The experience’s feature is the design of a blended learning context based on a constructivist learning approach, in which the participating students — divided into three different groups — work on the same project and play an active role, and whose learning is fostered by the use Google+, Google Docs, Twitter and a blog. To present the experience, a description is given of how the project was designed and undertaken, followed by a presentation of the results obtained from the opinions of the students themselves, who were the protagonists of their own learning. The results show how the students rated competency acquisition in this and earlier experiences, and enabled the acquired competencies to be identified for each methodological proposal applied. The conclusions highlight the fact that project work has many benefits; it improves the students’ active participation, motivation and engagement, and enhances competency development and meaningful learning. Especially noteworthy are the high ratings given to peer tutoring as a work modality for strengthening competency development, and the fact that the students perceived that taking part in this project allowed them to work and acquire the proposed competencies more effectively than in other educational experiences that they had undertaken in the course of their university studies.ResumenEn este trabajo se presenta una propuesta de innovación docente en el contexto universitario, en la que se ha optado por la combinación de diferentes metodologías activas con el apoyo de las TIC para desarrollar un proyecto de trabajo. La peculiaridad de la experiencia es el diseño de un contexto de aprendizaje blended e-learning, bajo un enfoque constructivista del aprendizaje, en el que tres grupos de estudiantes diferentes participan en un mismo proyecto, mostrando un papel activo y cuyo aprendizaje se ve favorecido por el uso de Google +, Google Docs, Twitter y un blog. Para presentar la experiencia, se muestra el diseño y desarrollo del proyecto, y los resultados, a partir de la opinión de los estudiantes, como protagonistas de su propio aprendizaje. Los resultados nos permiten conocer la valoración del alumnado respecto a la adquisición de competencias en esta experiencia y en otras previas, además de identificar las competencias adquiridas en relación con las diferentes propuestas metodológicas aplicadas. De las conclusiones de la experiencia destacamos que el trabajo por proyectos aporta múltiples beneficios al mejorar la participación activa de los estudiantes, su motivation e implicación, el desarrollo de competencias y el aprendizaje significativo. Es destacable la alta valoración que recibe la tutoría entre iguales como modalidad de trabajo para potenciar el desarrollo de competencias, y cómo los estudiantes perciben que la participación en este proyecto ha permitido trabajar o adquirir las competencias planteadas de una manera más eficaz que en otras experiencias educativas que han vivido en su trayectoria universitaria.

Media Literacy and Digital Skills for Enhancing Critical Thinking in Networked Society

1 The development of media literacy and digital skills in citizenship is one of the main challenges acknowledged within the context of the European Unions 2020 Strategy. Boosting these digital skills and media literacy as necessary requirements in the digital society are viewed as essential, and must be included in the educational curriculum. In general programs and educational policies, the key issue for implementing effective measures and specific actions is to foster critical thinking within media literacy education to achieve a true integration of media and digital skills in educational contexts. In this regard, this essay presents a research project for an effective and active inclusion of media literacy; for critical participation of citizens in the digital society. The main goal of the study presented, although the project has broader scopes, is to first conduct in-depth review of the state of the art in order to compare international models and issues. The study of media literacy and digital competences will help establish the main dimensions for this study. This project aims to provide evidence-based guidance to those responsible for the education of children and young people on the proper use of the available digital media tools and knowledge, that is, teachers and families. To achieve this objective a first step is taken in the reviewing of national and international studies and programs by collecting different proposals of dimensions in the study of media literacy and digital skills. The result is a design of key dimensions for the present study that will serve to collect data demonstrating the impact that digital media are having in the new consumption habits of children and young people outside of the classroom. These dimensions will be the bases for the design of an assessment instrument.

La formació en competències a la universitat mitjançant projectes de treball i eines 2.0. Anàlisi d’una experiència

This article presents a university-context teaching innovation proposal that combines various ICT-supported active methodologies to undertake a project. The experience’s feature is the design of a blended learning context based on a constructivist learning approach, in which the participating students — divided into three different groups — work on the same project and play an active role, and whose learning is fostered by the use Google+, Google Docs, Twitter and a blog. To present the experience, a description is given of how the project was designed and undertaken, followed by a presentation of the results obtained from the opinions of the students themselves, who were the protagonists of their own learning. The results show how the students rated competency acquisition in this and earlier experiences, and enabled the acquired competencies to be identified for each methodological proposal applied. The conclusions highlight the fact that project work has many benefits; it improves the students’ active participation, motivation and engagement, and enhances competency development and meaningful learning. Especially noteworthy are the high ratings given to peer tutoring as a work modality for strengthening competency development, and the fact that the students perceived that taking part in this project allowed them to work and acquire the proposed competencies more effectively than in other educational experiences that they had undertaken in the course of their university studies.ResumenEn este trabajo se presenta una propuesta de innovación docente en el contexto universitario, en la que se ha optado por la combinación de diferentes metodologías activas con el apoyo de las TIC para desarrollar un proyecto de trabajo. La peculiaridad de la experiencia es el diseño de un contexto de aprendizaje blended e-learning, bajo un enfoque constructivista del aprendizaje, en el que tres grupos de estudiantes diferentes participan en un mismo proyecto, mostrando un papel activo y cuyo aprendizaje se ve favorecido por el uso de Google +, Google Docs, Twitter y un blog. Para presentar la experiencia, se muestra el diseño y desarrollo del proyecto, y los resultados, a partir de la opinión de los estudiantes, como protagonistas de su propio aprendizaje. Los resultados nos permiten conocer la valoración del alumnado respecto a la adquisición de competencias en esta experiencia y en otras previas, además de identificar las competencias adquiridas en relación con las diferentes propuestas metodológicas aplicadas. De las conclusiones de la experiencia destacamos que el trabajo por proyectos aporta múltiples beneficios al mejorar la participación activa de los estudiantes, su motivation e implicación, el desarrollo de competencias y el aprendizaje significativo. Es destacable la alta valoración que recibe la tutoría entre iguales como modalidad de trabajo para potenciar el desarrollo de competencias, y cómo los estudiantes perciben que la participación en este proyecto ha permitido trabajar o adquirir las competencias planteadas de una manera más eficaz que en otras experiencias educativas que han vivido en su trayectoria universitaria.

La formación en competencias en la universidad a través de proyectos de trabajo y herramientas 2.0. Análisis de una experiencia

This article presents a university-context teaching innovation proposal that combines various ICT-supported active methodologies to undertake a project. The experience’s feature is the design of a blended learning context based on a constructivist learning approach, in which the participating students — divided into three different groups — work on the same project and play an active role, and whose learning is fostered by the use Google+, Google Docs, Twitter and a blog. To present the experience, a description is given of how the project was designed and undertaken, followed by a presentation of the results obtained from the opinions of the students themselves, who were the protagonists of their own learning. The results show how the students rated competency acquisition in this and earlier experiences, and enabled the acquired competencies to be identified for each methodological proposal applied. The conclusions highlight the fact that project work has many benefits; it improves the students’ active participation, motivation and engagement, and enhances competency development and meaningful learning. Especially noteworthy are the high ratings given to peer tutoring as a work modality for strengthening competency development, and the fact that the students perceived that taking part in this project allowed them to work and acquire the proposed competencies more effectively than in other educational experiences that they had undertaken in the course of their university studies.ResumenEn este trabajo se presenta una propuesta de innovación docente en el contexto universitario, en la que se ha optado por la combinación de diferentes metodologías activas con el apoyo de las TIC para desarrollar un proyecto de trabajo. La peculiaridad de la experiencia es el diseño de un contexto de aprendizaje blended e-learning, bajo un enfoque constructivista del aprendizaje, en el que tres grupos de estudiantes diferentes participan en un mismo proyecto, mostrando un papel activo y cuyo aprendizaje se ve favorecido por el uso de Google +, Google Docs, Twitter y un blog. Para presentar la experiencia, se muestra el diseño y desarrollo del proyecto, y los resultados, a partir de la opinión de los estudiantes, como protagonistas de su propio aprendizaje. Los resultados nos permiten conocer la valoración del alumnado respecto a la adquisición de competencias en esta experiencia y en otras previas, además de identificar las competencias adquiridas en relación con las diferentes propuestas metodológicas aplicadas. De las conclusiones de la experiencia destacamos que el trabajo por proyectos aporta múltiples beneficios al mejorar la participación activa de los estudiantes, su motivation e implicación, el desarrollo de competencias y el aprendizaje significativo. Es destacable la alta valoración que recibe la tutoría entre iguales como modalidad de trabajo para potenciar el desarrollo de competencias, y cómo los estudiantes perciben que la participación en este proyecto ha permitido trabajar o adquirir las competencias planteadas de una manera más eficaz que en otras experiencias educativas que han vivido en su trayectoria universitaria.