Evaluating Media Literacy Achievement in Grade 5 Students

In Relation to Cognitive Abilities in Japanese Language and Mathematics

Abstract

This paper examines how we can assess elementary school children’s media literacy skills (a form of critical thinking and reasoning) through tests and interviews with children who participated in the program. Furthermore, we explore the relationship between media literacy and cognitive skills. Previous research ｈas primarily focused on the items used to assess media literacy, as well as the reliability and validity of those items. Our results indicate that the program positively influences children's acquisition of media literacy to some extent, and that media literacy skills are related with cognitive skills.