Engaging students in reading groups in a level 5 Module ‘Celebrity news and the media’

This paper outlines the rationale and learning gains by engaging students in enquiry based learning on a level 5 Media Module - Celebrity, News and the Media. It references the ways in which it tries to engage students as co-producers in the module content. It also discusses student feedback and reflects on how to improve the module further in light of this feedback.

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