Teorijsko-komparativnim i povijesnim metodološkim pristupom dekonstruirana je geneza medijske didaktike s ciljem dobivanja uvida u njenu povijest, obilježja, definiranje discipline i recentne trendove razvoja. U studiji je elaborirana uloga medija u obrazovanju, školovanju, nastavi, učenju i poučavanju. Sustavno je objašnjena anatomija društvenih okolnosti nastanka pojedinih kurikulumskih inovacija i njihovih konzekvenci za globalno obrazovanje te na razvoj medijske didaktike. Sintezom dobivenih činjenica iz analiziranih koncepata evidentno je kako je na razvoj medijske didaktike djelovao koncept nastavne tehnologije prenesen iz SAD-a, kao i niz društvenih te tehnoloških čimbenika. Teorijska i praktična esencija medijske didaktike etablirana je u primjeni raznih medija sa svrhom aranžiranja individualizirane, tj. učeniku usmjerene nastave. Obilježja i uloga medija u nastavi su se vremenom mijenjala sukladno dominantnim didaktičkim teorijama. Krucijalan izazov za medijsku didaktiku predviđa se u vidu primjene umjetne inteligencije u obrazovanju i školovanju.A genesis of media didactics was deconstructed through a theoretical-comparative and historical methodological approach, with the aim of gaining insight into its history and characteristics, defining the discipline, and recent development trends. The study elaborates the role of media in education, schooling, teaching, and learning. The anatomy of the social circumstances of the emergence of certain curriculum innovations and their consequences for global education as well as the development of media didactics is systematically explained. A synthesis of the facts obtained from the analysed concept makes it evident that the development of media didactics was influenced by the concept of instructional technology transferred from the USA, as well as several social and technological factors. Theoretical and practical essence of media didactics is established in the application of various media with the purpose of arranging individualized, i.e., student-centred teaching. Over time, the characteristics and role of media in teaching have changed in accordance with the dominant didactic theories. A crucial challenge for media didactics is foreseen in the form of the application of artificial intelligence in education and schooling
