Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Education in the Age of AI: An Evaluation of the MIL Curriculum and Instruction in Selected OBE-Implementing Schools in the Philippines
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Media and information literacy (MIL) is a digital literacy skill in the 21st century that allows media users to engage with various content and information. Due to the increased attention towards MIL, the Philippine government made it a mandatory senior high school subject in 2013. But its early implementation faced challenges, including lack of teacher preparedness, insufficient resources, focus on cognitive abilities, and little application of active learning pedagogies. This study probed the subject’s implementation in selected schools under the St. Paul of Chartres Education Ministry (SPCEM). Through a multiple case study, qualitative design, and by involving administrators, teachers, and learners, the study found subject area confusion regarding instruction of the subject and the need for a curricular review due to redundancy and congestion. The addition of Outcome Based Education (OBE) in the selected schools helped shift instruction from content to application, but with schools citing unpreparedness in integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into instruction. Students recognized MIL’s applicability to life, especially news and information literacy, especially with the rise of AI. Teacher-centered instruction and online modality were perceived as challenges; while constructive, collaborative, active, student-centered, analytical, media-enriched, and active learning pedagogies that encouraged learning application were favored teaching strategies.
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