EMEDUS European Media Literacy Education Study “Key Activity of Policy cooperation and innovation in Lifelong KA1 (Studies and Comparative Research)” European Commission Partners: 1 Creating conditions to evaluate Media Literacy 1999 Safer Internet Showing FILMS in European SCHOOLS Project 2006 Media Literacy Program EMEDUS Project Media Literacy Indicators 2014 2013 2007 Current Trends and Approaches on Media Literacy trends in Europe 2012 Film Literacy in Europe 2010 2009 Study on Assessment Criteria for Media Literacy Levels Media Literacy for digital environment Communication Testing and refining criteria to asses media Literacy Levels in Europe Audiovisual Media Service Directive 2 Efficiency in media literacy indicators measurement 3 Scientific approach 2004 Promoting Digital Literacy SCIENTIFIC BACKGROUND PREVIOUS STUDIES 2007 Current trends and approaches to media literacy in Europe 2009 Study on Assessment Criteria for Media Literacy Levels 4 Scientific approach 2013 DINAMIC Developing Media Literacy Indicators (Individual, Corporate and Citizens) SCIENTIFIC BACKGROUND PREVIOUS STUDIES 2013 EMEDUS European Media Literacy Education Study 2014 Showing films and other audio-visual content in European schools Obstacles and best practices 5 Retos Comparative analysis national curricula Tools/ Traning/ Resources teachers’ skills teaching resources Formal education Initiatives and projects Media media resources Inclusion Policy instruments to measure ME skills Informal education Non- formal education Disavantatged groups Media Education Lifelong Learning 27 EU states 6 Criteria: Media Literacy Context 1. Media Education 2. Media Policy and Regulation authorities 3. Media Industry 4. Civil Society 7 FORMAL MEDIA EDUCATION IN EUROPE United Kingdom 88,9% Finland 88,9% Austria 88,9% Germany 83,3% France 83,3% Belgium 80,6% Netherlands 77,8% Sweden 72,2% Slovakia 72,2% Denmark 66,7% Czech Republic 66,7% Luxembourg 61,9% Ireland 55,6% Spain 55,6% Portugal 55,6% Malta 55,6% Lithuania 55,6% Italy 55,6% Hungary 55,6% Slovenia 50,0% Romenia 50,0% Bulgaria 50,0% Poland 44,4% Estonia 44,4% Greece 38,9% Latvia 27,8% Cyprus 11,1% 0% 10% 20% 30% Belgium: average between Flemish and French Community Cyprus: lack of data 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 8 9 Final Step Dates Validation ROME, March 2014 Recommendations PARIS, April 2014 Clusters LAUNCHING THE OBSERVATORY 2014 Polícy MONITORING MEDIA LITERACY LEVELS 2015 10 Resultados RECOMMENDATIONS Key points New framework National and European Action Plan European Network ML Observatory 11 RECOMMENDATIONS FORMAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM • Introducing ML in education as cross curricular subject Key points • Specific subject in secondary? • Online Platforms 12 RECOMMENDATIONS FORMAL EDUCATION TEACHER TRAINING Key points To include a compulsory subject within teacher training curricula. Initial teacher training could include a certification to validate digital competencies. Improve media literacy in the teacher network-community 13 RECOMMENDATIONS FORMAL EDUCATION EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT Develop a European Framework to Analyze ML. To take into account how to evaluate competencies and create a common tool to measure digital and media skills Key points • New assesment tools • Indicators focusing on creativity and critical understanding • Promoting research To do more research on media competencies 14 RECOMMENDATIONS INFORMAL EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS AND MEDIA Key Points • Alliance between stakeholders •Prmoting familly participation • Fostering ML involvement of PBS 15 iteria: The use of films in Schools 1. Which Technology? 2. When for what 3. How 4. Licensing 16 Why an Observatory? 1. To have a comprehensive knowledge of the European situation 2. To join forces in a European Reference Network 3. To bring added value to the work of the European Commission. 17 RESULTS MEDIA LITERACY OBSERVATORY Alberto Parola, Fausto Colombo, Evelyne Bevort, Michele Seys, Ulla Carlson, Victor Reia, Silke Grafe, Renate Holubek, Martina Chapman, Aniina Lundvall, Brian O´Neill etc. 18 Mapas MEDIA LITERACY OBSERVATORY 19 Main Goal • To become the European reference in Media Literacy • Identifying and analyze MIL trends and challenges • Proposing policy recommendations • Bringing research and expertise together by joining forces (academia, stakeholders and civil society) • Bringing added value to the work of the European Commission. 20 Research Indicators and Tools Assessment Policy 21 2005-2010 http://www.mediamilion.com/category/media-literacydata/visual-analysis/?lang=en 22 European Media Literacy Observatory October (2013) February (2014) March (2014) April (2014) Rome: Expert Panel Brussels Barcelona: Task Force Paris: Final Meeting Collaborative work between the Countries Collecting Data - Harmonization Results 23