Abstract
The aim of this study was to advance understanding of how to foster media literacy among older people. A systematic review was conducted of 40 empirical studies published between January 2005 and April 2019. The literature review provided information and practical implications for researchers, designers, and providers of media-literacy education for older people. Based on the review, it can be concluded that interventions aimed at fostering media literacy in older people need further development and creative enrichment in terms of aims, content, providers, recipients, and pedagogical approaches.
Highlights
The aim of this study was to advance understanding of how to foster media literacy among older people
Either the mean age or the age range of the older people participating in the interventions was defined in 36 of 40 articles
The aim was to gain an understanding of what dimensions of media literacy the interventions targeted, what pedagogical approaches were used to foster media literacy in older people, and what kinds of results and implications the reported interventions yielded for the future
Summary
The aim of this study was to advance understanding of how to foster media literacy among older people. The purpose of this literature review is to advance the understanding of how to foster media literacy among older people. The academic literature identifies the following three key areas to which media literacy contributes: (a) democracy, participation, and active citizenship; (b) choice, competitiveness, and the knowledge economy; and (c) lifelong learning, cultural expression, and personal fulfilment (Livingstone et al, 2005). Of these areas, “choice, competitiveness and the knowledge society” is most clearly connected to the market economy and job market
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