Abstract

CHEUNG, C.K.. Education reform as an agent of change: The development of media literacy in Hong Kong during the last decade. Comunicar [online]. 2009, vol.16, n.32, pp.95-109. ISSN 1988-3293.

Although media education is a comparatively new area of studies in Hong Kong, it is already flourishing. Why is this case? This contribution identifies education reform as an important factor in encouraging the development of media education in the last decade, and the three major forces of change in this reform have been: the emphasis on civic education since Hong Kong’s return to China sovereignty, the introduction of information technology (ICT), and the recent review of the curriculum. The analysis confirms that five basic skills are developed via media education: communication, creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving and self-management. This development is especially fostered if the teaching materials are chosen from a wide array of media and if transversal modules are taught around student-centred strategies.

Keywords : Media Education; Education Reform; nformation Technology; Curriculum; Student-Centred Learning; Critical Thinking.

        · text in English     · English ( pdf )