Proceedings of the 20th International Academic Conference, Madrid

NEED OF MULTIDIMENSIONAL CRITICAL THINKING IN THE MEDIA COMPETENCE DEVELOPMENT

GALINA JASEČKOVÁ, EVA AUGUSTÍNOVÁ

Abstract:

A characteristic feature of modern society is constantly expanding information space. Hidden information attacks have a negative impact on the lives of individuals and society in general. In this regard, the studies of critical thinking seem particularly important at present time.In our paper we present the project, which is devoted to the scientific, humanistic and practical aspects of multi-dimensional critical thinking and its application in the media competence development. The aim of educational part of this project is to build up an educational conception of selected courses by creating educational texts and to build up an e-learning support for concrete courses. In the scientific part the main goal of this project is formation of a system of creative scientific views based on knowledge of logic. The project is oriented first to students, university teachers, and also researchers from different areas of science, or people from arts to become familiar with the basic elements of a multi-dimensional critical thinking, which contribute to their media competence improvement and which may in turn reflect in its professional and scientific activities, but also in everyday life.

Keywords: multi-dimensional critical thinking, logic, logical analysis, intellectual virus, media competence

DOI: 10.20472/IAC.2015.020.045

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