| Abstrakt: |
The article features the influence of media literacy and popular culture on adolescents, and the transfer of higher order thinking abilities in education. Adolescent literacy acknowledges the multiple literacies students encounter both in and outside of the classroom including the Internet, music, television, magazines, e-mail messages, trade books, and advertisements. It has been recommended that, beginning in the primary grades and extending through teacher education programs, educators provide opportunities for students to develop a critical awareness of the media. Studies also conclude that adolescents are quite capable of thinking at higher levels and discerning the multiple meanings of literacy events, particularly those of great interest and importance to them. |
