The Practice of Media Education and Media Research: A Review on Five Asian Countries

Abstract

This research paper presents and discusses the results of Media education and Media research practices in five Asian countries. This paper reviews the development and implementation of media education and media research practices in five Asian countries, i.e., India, China, Japan, Singapore, and South Korea. The paper reviews the following issues: media education, media research practice, and the need for collaborative efforts in research. The review analysis reveals that media education and media research practices in five Asian countries often lack media education, media research, media information, and instructional practices. Still, it is also a rapidly developing part of the curriculum. More vital collaboration between teachers and researchers may be needed that leads to effective media practice.

Keywords: Media; Media education; Media Research; Asian countries; Pedagogy; Media pedagogy; Educational reforms; Government policy; Media industry; Media academia; Collaborative research