Journal article
The Creative Participation pedagogical approach to media literacy education
Journal of Media Literacy Education, Vol.18(1), pp.83-95
2026
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Abstract
Approaches to media literacy education have developed over time in response to cultural understandings and the development of new media digital technologies. One approach that extends on current Media Arts approaches to media literacy is the Creative Participation approach. Underpinning this approach is an emphasis on how young people work together to make meaning through the process of production. The Creative Participation approach draws on the theory of Communities of Practice (Wenger, 1998) and the concept of participatory culture (Jenkins, 2006) to support the assertion that young people, through shared practices, the generation of meaning through media artworks, and through their connection with each other, can develop media literacy through critical production-based practices. This study reports on the findings of three case studies where the teachers and students enacted the approach or where, at times, the approach could be strengthened to ensure a robust media literacy education for all students.
Details
- Title
- The Creative Participation pedagogical approach to media literacy education
- Creators
- Amanda Levido - Southern Cross University
- Publication Details
- Journal of Media Literacy Education, Vol.18(1), pp.83-95
- Publisher
- National Association for Media Literacy Education
- Grant note
- Parts of this research were supported by the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child through project number CE200100022.
- Identifiers
- 991013374861702368
- Copyright
- © 2026 Author(s).
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Education
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article