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Teaching Button-Pushing versus Teaching Thinking

The State of New Media Education in US Universities

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, USA, ehuang{at}iupui.edu

Using content analysis and survey, this study examines how the teaching of thinking skills and that of technological skills have been balanced in US new media programs to produce both employable graduates and life-long learners. Findings show that most programs have balanced the two skill sets but that more effort should be made to integrate the teaching of both skill sets in individual courses to give students an expedited, holistic learning experience.

Key Words: new media • education • thinking skills • technological skills • balancing

Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies, Vol. 15, No. 2, 233-247 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1354856508101584


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