Research article | Open Access
International Journal of Progressive Education 2009, Vol. 5(1) 24-44
pp. 24 - 44
Publish Date: February 15, 2009 | Single/Total View: 86/366 | Single/Total Download: 120/628
Abstract
This qualitative study was conducted in 2006-2007 and found that teachers relied on a variety of readily available media to stay informed about the Middle East and used some of them in their teaching. Teachers tried to explain to their students that every Middle Eastern Muslim is not a terrorist and Iraq was not behind the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The guiding questions were: (1) What are the sources of news that teachers use to teach about the Middle East? (2) How do teachers use the media to teach about the Middle East in the post 9/11 schools? Semi-structured interviews were used to gather data and teachers' instructional plans were examined. The Uses and Gratification theory provided the conceptual framework and data were analyzed using the grounded theory.
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APA 7th edition
Kaviani, K. (2009). Media and Teaching about the Middle East. International Journal of Progressive Education, 5(1), 24-44.
Harvard
Kaviani, K. (2009). Media and Teaching about the Middle East. International Journal of Progressive Education, 5(1), pp. 24-44.
Chicago 16th edition
Kaviani, Khodadad (2009). "Media and Teaching about the Middle East". International Journal of Progressive Education 5 (1):24-44.