Clarifying the relationship between media literacy education and students' creativity and electronic learning development (Case study: Doroud , Iran)
Subject Areas : Journal of Knowledge Studies
Reza Ghaedrahmati
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(Master's student in Curriculum Planning, Doroud Branch, Islamic Azad University, Doroud, Iran)
Mansour Torkiantabar
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(Assistant Professor, Department of Information Science and knowledge studies, Durood Branch, Islamic Azad University, Durood, Iran)
Keywords: Creativity, literacy, media literacy, E-Learning, Doroud,
Abstract :
Objective: This research was done with the purpose of explaining the relationship between media literacy education and creativity and the development of e-learning among 9th grade male students in Doroud city. Methodology: The present research method is descriptive-survey of correlation type. The statistical population of the research includes all 1380 male students in the ninth grade of Doroud city, and the sample size was determined based on Morgan's Kargesi table of 302 students. A simple random method was used to select the samples. In order to collect quantitative research data, standard media literacy questionnaire, Torrance creativity questionnaire and Watkin et al.'s (2004) electronic learning questionnaire were used. The reliability of the questionnaires for this research is 78., 0.81 and 0.74. Pearson's correlation coefficient and regression were used to test the research hypotheses.Results: The findings of the research showed that between teaching media literacy and creativity at the rate of 419/. and with the development of electronic learning to the amount of 566/. There is a positive relationship. The results of this study also showed that between each of the components of media literacy: understanding the content of media messages, awareness of the hidden goals of media messages, conscious selection of media messages, critical look at media messages, analysis There is a positive relationship between media messages and creativity and electronic learning of 9th grade boy students in Doroud city.Conclusion: According to the results of this research, it can be said that targeted media literacy training in schools has an important role in the development of students' educational and research activities, and as a result, it leads to academic progress and efficiency and strengthens their learning.
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