Media and information literacy in Colombian teacher education: Insights from Implementing the UNESCO MIL Curriculum
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Date
2023
Authors
Durán-Becerra, Tomás
Payán-Durán, Luisa
Machuca-Téllez, Gerardo
Castillo Rodríguez, Cristian
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Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios - UNIMINUTO
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Book chapter
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
Abstract
Colombia has reached a level of maturity concerning the establishment of enabling
technologies. Nevertheless, the country’s educational system has yet to achieve
consistent and widespread quality across the entire national territory. Evident
disparities exist in academic achievements among secondary school students
in urban versus rural areas and between the official and nonofficial sectors.
However, this study reveals that the country possesses contextual conditions
conducive to advancing media and information literacy (MIL). These conditions
stem from advancements in technological infrastructure and the alignment of the
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
MIL curriculum learning outcomes for teachers with both the interests and
content of the national curriculum and the curricula implemented by the schools
studied. This study introduces the initial stages of piloting the UNESCO MIL
curriculum across 23 schools in Colombia, marking the initial strides toward
developing an MIL policy for the country.
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Capítulo completo en acceso abierto que hace parte de la obra Media and information literacy for the public good: UNESCO MILID Yearbook 2023.
Keywords
Alfabetización mediática e informacional, Política, Plan de estudio, Educación, Formación docente, Media and information literacy, MIL policy, MIL curriculum, MIL education, Teacher training