The Relationship between Information Literacy and Life Skills of Elementary School Teachers
Subject Areas : Infomartion Technology
Abolghasem Barimani
1
,
Seyyed Jalal Rasooli
2
1 - Faculty Member, Department of Educational Sciences, Neka Branch, Islamic Azad University, Neka, Iran
2 - M.A. Graduated in Educational Research, Neka Branch, Islamic Azad University, Neka, Iran
Keywords: Information literacy, communication, creative thinking, life skills, empathy, Problem Solving,
Abstract :
Information literacy is a skill that enables a person to identify his information needs to understand and use it effectively. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between information literacy and life skills of elementary school teachers in the city of Miyandorood. The research method was descriptive, correlational one. The statistical population consisted of all primary school teachers in the city of Miyandorood (N= 360). The statistical sample was 186 participants that determined by the Cochran formula and selected by stratified random sampling according to gender. Data were gathered by using two standard questionnaires: life skills and information literacy questionnaires. The content and face validity of the instruments was confirmed by experts. Their reliability was calculated 0.89 and 0.83 respectively by using Cronbach Alpha. Pearson correlation coefficient was used to analyze the data. Results indicated that there is a positive and significant correlation between information literacy and teachers' life skills. Also, there is a significant relationship between information literacy with empathy skills, communication skills, problem solving skills and creative thinking skills.
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Bahari, F. (2010). ICT Knowledge relation of Neka city primary school directors With Students Creativity. M.A. Thesis, Islamic Azad University, Sari Branch. (in Persian).
Bani Jamali, S. S. (2011). Mental health and mental retardation. Tehran: Ney Publications. (in Persian).
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Bheshtyan, A. (2009). Education management and the public domain. Tehran: Publication the Institute of Social and Cultural Studies, Ministry of Science, Research and Technology. (in Persian).
Brand-Gruwel, S., Wopereis, I., & Walraven, A. (2009). A descriptive model of information problem solving while using internet. Computers & Education, 53(4), 1207-1217. (in Persian).
Chung, J. (2009). The relationship between junior high school teachers critical thinking skills with information literacy and their integration of information technology into curriculum in Taiwan. Unpublished Doctorial Dissertation, Spalding University.
Emami Naini, N. (2012). Examine the relationship between spiritual intelligence and self-concept with quality of life. Unpublished M.A. Thesis of Counseling Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Quchan Branch. (in Persian).
Gholami, S. (2008). The relation between information literacy and creative thinking of students in Arak University faculty of humanities with an emphasis on information literacy standards. Thesis, Department of Education (Educational Technology trends), University of Arak. (in Persian).
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Moradi, R., Ali Aabadi, Kh., Khazayi, A., & Rasouli, B. (2014).Relationship between critical thinking and information literacy. Education Strategies in Medical Sciences, 7(3), 141-147. (in Persian).
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Nejat, H. (2012). Mental health from the perspective ace. Journal of the Principles Mental Health, 1(4), 25-36. (in Persian).
Nhematy, M. A., Gravand, A., Mousavi Amiri, T., & Hashempur, F. (2015). The relationship between information literacy with creativity in students Payame Noor University of Lorestan. Studies Knowledge, 1(4), 129. (in Persian).
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Taremian, F. (2008). Life skills (executing guidelines of training activities in middle school period). Tehran: Tarbiat. (in Persian).
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UNESCO. (2008). Information for all programme. Retrieved from www.unesco. org
Webber, S., & Johnston, B. (2002). Information literacy: The social action agenda. In D. Booker (Ed.), Information literacy: The social action agenda: Proceedings of the 5th National Information Literacy Conference, 68-80.
World Health Organization. (1994). The development and dissemination of life skills education: An overview. Retrieved from who/mnh/psf/94
Yazdani, F. (2012). Designing a tool for measuring information literacy among students of Payame Noor University in Hamadan. Information and Communication Technology in Educational Sciences, 4(2), 29-52. (in Persian).
Zanganeh, H. (2007). Effect of using information and communication technology on creative thoughts training among middle third year students in Tehran. M.A. Thesis, Psychology and Training Sciences College, Allameh Tabatabaei University. (in Persian).
