A Model for Media Education Research in Russia and the US

Overview & Synopsis

This paper briefly outlines key similarities and differences in approaches to media education in Russia and the US, followed by explication of a suggested approach to improving research on the means of introducing media education concepts to adolescents in cross-cultural public school settings. Although much has been written about the value of media education in schools, there is little research evidence regarding the effectiveness of specific media education concepts or methods. There is little evidence that media education curricula have actually been adopted beyond very limited trials in a few schools. The authors propose a model for research on media education that focuses on the identification of effective learning strategies for media education, as well as the integration of effective methods for teaching such strategies in public schools.