Identity formation in digital worlds
A research report
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.25364/10.28:2020.1.8Keywords:
identity, influencer, multimedia education, role model, youtuberAbstract
Creating an own identity at present is a fluid and patchwork-like process, which has to equilibrate personal and social moments. This occurs in the process of dealing with different life plans and life manifestations of others. In the research project “Constructing an identity in digital worlds” (Ibidigital), the importance of personal representations in digital worlds and their impact on children’s and young people’s identity creation processes will be investigated.
Besides the ascertainment of relevant influencers, youtubers and bloggers, it’s about the development of media didactic modules for religious education in school and the enabling of university students to deal with different and proper ways of creating an identity in digital worlds.