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Semali, Ladislaus – 1998
This paper introduces the concept of critical viewing and illustrates what it means to take a critical stance in classroom teaching practice. The paper's purposes are: first, to discuss the possibilities of criticism in classroom practice as defined by progressive educators; second, to explain the interrelationship between critical literacy and…
Descriptors: Critical Theory, Critical Viewing, Cultural Context, Elementary Secondary Education
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Direct linkSemali, Ladislaus – Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education, 2005
In this chapter, the author presents arguments to support a school curriculum that might forge a life of justice as well as develop a rational, analytical, and critical understanding of media texts that students use in classrooms and in out-of-school contexts. First, he begins by laying out the rationale for why media literacy matters in schools.…
Descriptors: Critical Theory, Class Activities, Citizenship, Learning Activities
