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Media Literacy in EFL Teacher Education: A Necessity for 21st Century English Language Instruction

Media Literacy in EFL Teacher Education: A Necessity for 21st Century English Language Instruction

Walaa M. El-Henawy
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 25
ISBN13: 9781522592617|ISBN10: 152259261X|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781522592624|EISBN13: 9781522592631
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-9261-7.ch005
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El-Henawy, Walaa M. "Media Literacy in EFL Teacher Education: A Necessity for 21st Century English Language Instruction." Handbook of Research on Media Literacy Research and Applications Across Disciplines, edited by Melda N. Yildiz, et al., IGI Global, 2019, pp. 65-89. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9261-7.ch005

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El-Henawy, W. M. (2019). Media Literacy in EFL Teacher Education: A Necessity for 21st Century English Language Instruction. In M. Yildiz, M. Fazal, M. Ahn, R. Feirsen, & S. Ozdemir (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Media Literacy Research and Applications Across Disciplines (pp. 65-89). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9261-7.ch005

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El-Henawy, Walaa M. "Media Literacy in EFL Teacher Education: A Necessity for 21st Century English Language Instruction." In Handbook of Research on Media Literacy Research and Applications Across Disciplines, edited by Melda N. Yildiz, et al., 65-89. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9261-7.ch005

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Abstract

As one of the 21st century skills, media literacy refers to the ability of individuals to critically evaluate and creatively produce representations in a variety of media. A rapid changing world of media, information and communication, which is reshaping the future of work trends, changes literacy demands and requires more complex literacy skills. Thus, it is necessary for students to build the 21st century literacy skills through technology-integrated instructions and classroom practices. In particular, this chapter aims to raise awareness of the relevance of media literacy in teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) and EFL teacher education. This chapter provides an evolution of media literacy with its origin, explores the competencies of media literacy, analyzes various frameworks for media literacy education, and elaborates on different teaching approaches. Based on this review, a conceptual framework for media literacy competencies in teacher education is proposed. Additionally, this chapter offers recommendations for best practices of media literacy in EFL classrooms as well as in EFL teachers' preparation and professional development programs.

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