This article outlines a “strong” theoretical approach to sustainability literacy, building on an earlier definition of strong and weak environmental literacy (Stables Bishop 2001). The argument builds upon specific semiotic educational philosophy (sometimes called edusemiotics), which these authors have been contributing. Here, we highlight how view learning that centers embodied multimodal com...

Purpose: This article describes the process of redesigning the American Cultural Studies 499 course in order to integrate information literacy and critical thinking outcomes into specific assignments. Since this research and writing proficiency course at Western Washington University has traditionally been taught by a librarian with background in the discipline, the article also considers the c...

The internet and digital ecosystems have enlarged opportunities for literacy activities. Technology has altered social practices concepts of literacy, which profound consequences EFL teaching learning. This qualitative research aims at studying teachers’ ignorance, within the concept ignorance epistemology, as they navigate their roles in CML teaching, particularly context. Through an ope...

Purpose: This article describes the process of redesigning the American Cultural Studies 499 course in order to integrate information literacy and critical thinking outcomes into specific assignments. Since this research and writing proficiency course at Western Washington University has traditionally been taught by a librarian with background in the discipline, the article also considers the c...

Paul G. Zurkowski was the first to introduce term information literacy in 1974 describe techniques and skills necessary for utilizing “a wide range of tools primary sources”. It also included ability measure value “mold [meet] needs” create solutions problems.1-2 Since then, media has gained a base advanced countries. But UNESCO is now promoting composite concept (MIL). To promote MIL research,...

The purpose of the article is to describe Finnish media literacy policies and good media education practices in early childhood education and care. This article will focus on describing two central action lines related to the Children and Media Program, initiated by the Division for Cultural Policy of the Ministry of Education and Culture in 2004. These action lines include the reform of the le...