Assessing Media and Information Literacy: Teenagers' Practices and Competence in Information Search and Multimedia Creation

Fastrez P., Widmer D. S., Bihl J., Lacelle N., Gladu E.

7th European Conference on Information Literacy (ECIL), ELECTR NETWORK, 20 - 23 September 2021, pp.477-489 identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/978-3-030-99885-1_40
  • Country: ELECTR NETWORK
  • Page Numbers: pp.477-489
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: No

Abstract

This article introduces the theoretical framework, method and first results of an international study on the assessment of teenagers' Media and Information Literacy (MIL) in online information search and multimedia creation in four French-speaking countries. The results presented focus on the levels of general MIL competence self-reported by Belgian and Swiss adolescents, the relationship between their competence and their media and information practices, and the influence of gender on their self-reported competence and practices.