Title of Research Project
Deconstructing the Digital Divide: Critical Media Literacy Implementation in the Classroom
Major
M.A. in Digital Media in Learning
Research Abstract
In this presentation I explore the complexity of the digital divide and propose to use the framework of critical praxis put forth by Paolo Freire in the Pedagogy of the Oppressed (1970). Using Freire we are able to build on existing research on the digital divide, contextualize the multi-dimensional issue of the divide, and respond to the social, cultural, and political issues within and beyond the classroom environment.
Faculty Mentor/Advisor
Professor David Silver, Professor Evelyn Rodriguez
Included in
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Commons, Educational Methods Commons, Educational Sociology Commons, Instructional Media Design Commons, Other Arts and Humanities Commons, Other Film and Media Studies Commons
Deconstructing the Digital Divide: Critical Media Literacy Implementation in the Classroom
In this presentation I explore the complexity of the digital divide and propose to use the framework of critical praxis put forth by Paolo Freire in the Pedagogy of the Oppressed (1970). Using Freire we are able to build on existing research on the digital divide, contextualize the multi-dimensional issue of the divide, and respond to the social, cultural, and political issues within and beyond the classroom environment.
