Teaching Media Literacy During the 2016 Presidential Election: A Case Study of Two Elementary Teachers

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Abstract

This qualitative multiple case study took place in two fifth grade classrooms during the United States 2016 presidential election. Research focused on how the teachers taught media literacy through the use of political advertisements for Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Data analysis revealed that the teachers addressed several core media literacy concepts with their students. However, their pedagogical choices ultimately limited more critical understandings of media’s role in contemporary civic life. The findings from this study have implications for both elementary curriculum and teacher education.

Author

• Alice Miriam Sullivan, Southwestern University