Self-assessment of Media Competency of Students Of Teaching Studies and the Teacher Module of The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences In Rijeka

The paper presents the results of a quantitative research aimed at measuring the self-assessment levels of media competence of student teachers at the teacher module of the Faculty of Humanities and Socialsciences in Rijeka. The research was conducted while using a uantitative methodology. The instrument was designed as a quantitative questionnaire that measured the self-assessment of students’ mediacompetence dimensions. The claims are divided into three groups according to the dimensions of media competence, namely: the use of media, media didactics, and the critical analysis of media content. Dataobtained through the self-assessment questionnaire were coded and statistically processed using IBM SPSS.The results of the research have shown that the students evaluate their levels of media handling and media didactics slightly higher in comparison to the level of critical analysis of the media content. It is necessary to introduce subjects which will provide students with media competency in order to educate and raise the children who grow up surrounded with media technology. This research can serve as an assessment of the current stateof the students’ self- evaluation to consider the needs for enhancing the students’ media competencies.