Tuesday
6th September & Wednesday 7th September 2011
This national summit will provide valuable insights into the opportunities and challenges facing media education both now and in the future. The summit builds on three previous successful meetings, each of which attracted over 150 delegates from 65 Higher Education Institutions. This year the event will be hosted by Ravensbourne.
Themes
• The role and purpose of media education
• Developing higher level skills
• Innovative pedagogy related to specific learning contexts
• Media learning practices in ‘Media 2.0’
• 14-19 educational reform
• The relationship between theory and practice
• Assessing media learning
• Students reflecting on their creative practice
• How media literacy and media education relate
Key Details
6th & 7th September 2011
Conference fees:
Early Bird before 31st May: £215
Full Rate after 31st May: £255
Summit Only (no accommodation): £165
Pre-Conference (MERJ Research Seminar): £10.
The summit fee includes a drinks reception and accommodation in a 4 star hotel on 6th September, and a buffet lunch and refreshments on both days.
Pre-Conference
Media Education Research Journal Seminar - Tuesday 6th September 2011, 10.30am-12pm
Advice on designing and managing qualitative research projects and preparing such research for submission to peer reviewed journals. Speaker – Becky Parry, Institute of Education. Seminar Chairs – Dr Richard Berger and Dr Julian McDougall, Editors of MERJ.