Media and Information Literacy Skills of Elementary School Educators in Bosnia and Herzegovina

This paper outlines research results on the media and information literacy (MIL) skills of elementary school teachers and expert associates in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BaH). The aim of the paper is to draw attention to the necessity of educating primary school teaching staff about MIL so that they would be able to apply the acquired knowledge and skills in the teaching process. During the training of two groups (N = 56) of the Republic of Srpska (BaH) primary school teachers and expert associates from the field of media and information literacy, was applied the UNESCO MIL curriculum and competency framework for teachers. We used an online survey method to collect data about the level of knowledge and skills of educators, prior to and following the MIL training. The results showed that the educators had acquired a high level of knowledge on media and information literacy following the training, but also indicated the need for additional training to strengthen the skills of teachers and expert associates in specific MIL components.