The role of children and adolescents' smart media in teaching critical thinking

Subject Areas : Journal of Cultural Management

mehrnoosh khoraminejad ¹ , hasan ashayeri ² , Ataollah Abtahi ³ , kamran mohammadkhani ⁴ , Neda Soleimani ⁵

1 - Faculty of Management and Economics/ Islamic Azad university
2 - School of Rehabilitation Sciences. Iran University of Medical Sciences
3 - School of Management and Economics Islamic Azad University - Science and Research Branch
4 - Associate Professor, Department of Higher Education Management, Faculty of Management and Economics, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
5 - Social sciences,Humanities,Islamic Azad university of Tabriz ,Tabriz,Iran

Received: 2020-12-10 Accepted : 2021-05-06 Published : 2022-08-23

Keywords: Smart media, group learning, Smart games, Critical Thinking Training, Kids and teenager,

Abstract :

AbstractIntroduction&Objective of this research:This research seek to understand the component of critical thinking and teach it to children and adolescents through intelligent media.Critical thinking isa prerequisite for life skills including problem solving and decision making. Research Method:In the present study,according to the nature of the subject,the data were collected using a quantitative method,a researcher-made questionnaire and a qualitative method with the approach of data theory and interview coding.The population of the present study includes children and adolescents aged 10 to 12 and 12 to 14 and Their critical approach to the Clash of Clans digital game was analyzed and the results of interviews of University professors have been analyzed in-depth.Results:In the process of piloting children and adolescents and in a large distribution of tendency to group play,the findings indicate that all subjects like to be a member of the group and participate in the game.66% of the subjects try to find a suitable way to solve the problem.In interviews with university professors,the role of intelligent media in teaching critical thinking skills to children and adolescents emphasized the components of philosophical learning,participatory learning and experience-oriented respect for individual differences.Conclusion:Thus,in the present article,we have come to the conclusion that in order to achieve the optimal performance of smart media in teaching critical thinking,they can have an educational plan in two ways:1-Media and education for children,2-Broadcast Programs with the child himself that education with the participation of the child is important because the educational process will be very high quality.