Media and Information Literacy in Practice: Views of Selected Senior
High School Teachers from the Philippines
Abstract
This qualitative case study studied and explored how seven senior high
school teachers in the Philippines taught Media and Information Literacy
in the early years of its implementation through interviews, and
analysis of the teachers’ lesson plans. To guide the data analysis, the
researcher used the seven phases of analytic procedures or data analysis
as described by Marshall and Rossman (2011). Results revealed that there
was confusion and misunderstanding among school authorities as to the
qualities of prospective MIL teachers as shared by the informants;
motivation and preparation of MIL teachers were inadequate; and teachers
did not have a deep understanding of the meaning, significance, and
scope of the subject, MIL. Furthermore, the selected teachers simply
used whatever strategies they know; and materials were not readily
available for their use.