Digital Lecture Series "Critical Media Literacy": "(Critical) Media Literacy in International Large Scale Assessment"

International Large Scale Assessments like, for example, the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) or the International Computer and Information Literacy Study (ICILS), assess students competencies, attitudes, and context of learning around the globe. Results of International Large Scale Assessments are used for monitoring and reporting on the progress of educational systems. Their data guides educational policies, funding, and development programs. Indicators which are being measured by these assessments thus play an important role in shaping the school system of the future. Lately, LSA have been including constructs of competencies which address 21st century skills, such as problem solving, global competence, and aspects of media usage. These studies also provide so called context indicators on teaching and learning settings alongside beliefs and attitudes of students, which help analyzing the role of schools and teachers in supporting students’ competencies. This presentation will discuss if, and how, the aspect of critical medial literacy can be found in the assessment frameworks of these studies. Moreover, differences in students’ performance between educational systems based on the current results are highlighted.

The online-event is part of the joint interdisciplinary initiative by the Heidelberg School of Education and Teachers College (Columbia University). The lecture will take place on Tuesday, July 6th at 6 p.m. The lecture will be held in English and via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/96594165255?pwd=OFFTTzBIUWhPN0F3Q0dsZzVyTHd5dz09 (Meeting-ID: 965 9416 5255; Password: 610971); no prior registration required.

You can find more information at www.hse-heidelberg.de/cml.

About Heidelberg School of Education
The HSE was founded in 2015 as a joint cross-university institution of Heidelberg University and Heidelberg University of Education. It represents the institutional, strategic and ideational center of cooperative teacher education at the Heidelberg site. Their development and sustainable establishment are being funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research within the framework of the Quality Initiative for Teacher Education until December 31, 2018, and in a modified form until the end of 2023.