Media education in Asia is a relatively young, but rapidly developing part of the curriculum. Research has been conducted and papers have been written on various issues concerning media education in Asia. The dominant models of media education in the world are broadly Western and most are drawn from English-speaking countries. The question is whether a similar pattern exists in Asia, where there may be differences in culture, heritage, beliefs, values, education policy, as well as curriculum and pedagogy. Are educators in Asia following the Western model in developing and implementing media education, or are they devising their own models? With this question in mind, this book sets out to understand the prevailing perspectives regarding media education in various Asian societies. While most debates about media education are carried out in Western contexts, this book hopes to provide a platform for readers to examine this issue in an Asian context.
Author(s): Chi-Kim Cheung (auth.), Chi-Kim Cheung (eds.)
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Year: 2009
Language: English
Pages: 225
Tags: International and Comparative Education; Curriculum Studies
Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Introduction....Pages 1-12
The Times They are a Changing: Media Education....Pages 13-18
Making Media Education Happen: A Global View....Pages 19-30
Young People and Participatory Culture: Reconceptualising Australian Media Education for 21st Century Citizenship....Pages 31-50
A Success Story: Media Teaching in New Zealand....Pages 51-62
Media Education in South Korea: History, Dynamics and Challenges....Pages 63-77
Disciplining Media: A Case Study of Two School Media in Hong Kong....Pages 79-106
A Study of Media Pedagogies in Three Asian Societies....Pages 107-120
Challenges Facing Media Education in India....Pages 121-130
Media Education in Japan: Concepts, Policies, and Practices....Pages 131-155
Opportunities and Challenges for Media Education in Mainland China....Pages 157-163
Navigating Through the Mist: Media Literacy Education in Taiwan....Pages 165-183
Media Education in Singapore – New Media, New Literacies?....Pages 185-197
Media Education in Thailand: Contexts and Prospects....Pages 199-215
The Significance of Media Education: Current Realities and Future Possibilities....Pages 217-231
Back Matter....Pages 233-239
