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MEDIA CREATION COMPETENCES IN EDUCATION

The production of media content can be a powerful means of learning, if adequately
combined with critical reflection and analysis. Media literacy interventions that

include active audience involvement (e.g. creative production activities or classroom
discussions) have been found to be more effective than interventions based solely on
passive components (e.g. lessons only), as they require greater mental efforts and
comprehension.

Classroom-based media production activities can:

- provide students with references to current media trends, practices, and
production technology;

- be a successful teaching strategy to improve students’ diverse media literacy
competences. –

- support students’ critical thinking, cultural competences and social skills.

NB! Exploring and creating multimodal genres in the classroom can help students develop
creative and compositional skills that combine visual and linguistic modes in creative ways,
and to develop conceptual understanding skills.