The Practice of Media Education: International Research on Six European Countries

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This paper presents and discusses the results of OnAir, a European project on Media Education funded by the European Commission.
This two-year project aimed at collecting, documenting, and developing media education practices across Europe, especially in
Belgium, Bulgaria, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, and Romania. In particular, the paper focuses on the role of documentation in improving
teachers’ practical knowledge and highlights the challenging aspects at stake in this process. The analysis of collected data reveals
that documentation of media education practices is often poor both in terms of information about instructional practices and in teacher
reflection on their actions. Stronger collaboration between teachers and researchers may be needed to support the kind of careful documentation
that leads to effective practice. The development of adequate tools that teachers can easily use during their own activities
may also facilitate improved levels of documentation.

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