Formation of motivation for media education in children of senior preschool and primary school age

Abstract

The article substantiates the forms and methods of forming motivation for media education in preschool and primary school age children in the context of continuity. There has been offered the use of a new media product – a media education tale on the topics of defining the terms, searching for information, differentiation of truth and falsehood in the media, compliance with copyright, economic, praxeological aspects of the media, their safe use.

It has been noted that media education is an urgent interdisciplinary problem, there are many areas of media education. Their implementation requires new approaches, especially the formation of motivation in preschool and primary school age children in the context of continuity. Usefulness, attractiveness (entertainment, joy), curiosity have been defined as motives that motivate for lessons in the field of media education.

Emphasis has been placed on the negative impact of excessive use of new media. It has been noted that in primary schools typical educational programs are aimed at the formation of media literacy of pupils. At the same time, this work needs to be strengthened in preschool educational institutions.

There has been revealed the need to create motivation for media education and implement it in cooperation with teachers, parents, children (conversations, stories, games, exercises, projects, trainings on the importance of learning about the media, through the media, for the media); by combining media education with different areas of education: moral, aesthetic, labor, etc. – which is reflected in media education tales. Promising forms of work have been identified. They are the following: writing scripts for mini-plays with the participation of the popular cartoon character Aunt Owl; media educational holiday “Media unites friends”, etc.

Emphasis has been placed on the fact that the developed forms and methods of forming motivation for media education are the source for expressing the creativity of pedagogical teams of primary schools, parents and children, further scientific research.