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  1 - Solutions for Increasing Teachers' Media and Information Literacy
  jahandar amiri ARDASHIR ZABOLIZADA SAJAD KARAMI
  Abstract of reaserch The Ministry of Education is the country's most formal educational organization and its teachers are an essential pillar of the organization.With the development of mass media and the involvement of various institutions in the field of education, th More

  Abstract of reaserch The Ministry of Education is the country's most formal educational organization and its teachers are an essential pillar of the organization.With the development of mass media and the involvement of various institutions in the field of education, the educational monopoly of this organization has been practically broken, especially in the field of new technologies.Many teens and teenagers misuse the Internet and information and communication resources.They do not have effective training in the use of information and communication resources at home and at school, on the other hand they do not have a specific institution to guide them.And according to research on the differences in Internet and media literacy of students and teachers, parents and teachers cannot teach students how to use modern media and information resources.And the need to increase teachers' media literacy and solutions that are the subject of this research has become an important issue.The methodology of this research is about strategies for enhancing teachers' media and information literacy, qualitative content analysis, and is based on documentary studies and semi-structured interviews.The statistical population consisted of media and information literacy experts and education experts and the data were collected through semi-structured interviews until theoretical saturation.Based on the results, training skills 1- Accessibility, 2- Use-application, 3- Evaluation-Analysis and 4) Production. It has a major impact on enhancing teachers' media and information literacy, with suggested solutions tailored to these skills. Keywords: media and information literacy, teachers, education, information resources Manuscript profile
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  2 - A Survey on the information literacy of undergraduate students of Malek Ashtar University of Technology
  Tahereh Gholami
  Purpose: The purpose of this research is to determine the level of information literacy among undergraduate students of Malek Ashtar university of Technology(Shahin Shahr-Isfahan). Methodology: The methodology of this research is survey –descriptive type using a q More

  Purpose: The purpose of this research is to determine the level of information literacy among undergraduate students of Malek Ashtar university of Technology(Shahin Shahr-Isfahan). Methodology: The methodology of this research is survey –descriptive type using a questionnaire. The population under study was 250 students of Malek Ashtar University of Technology undergraduate students. Findings: According to the research findings, the mean scores obtained among the population under study were: 3.45 for good understanding of information needs, 2.94 for information search strategies, 2.4 for location of information and access to information, 3.38 for use of information, 3.39 for combining new information with previous knowledge and 2.71 for evaluating the result of search process regarding how much it has satisfied their information needs. Conclusion: Based upon the Eisenberg and Berkowitz’s Six big skills, the present research has identified the strengths of information literacy among Undergraduate students of Malek Ashtar university of Technology. It has been carried out to find and study whether Undergraduate students ofMalek Ashtar university of Technology are equipped with these skills and whether they feel the need to gain such skills. In total, the general results of study indicate the status of information literacy among Undergraduate students of Malek Ashtar university of Technology with mean score of 3.04 is medium. Manuscript profile
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  3 - The amount of media and information literacy among Isfahan University of Medical Sciences' students
  Hassan Ashrafi Rizi Amir Ramezani Hamed Aghajani Zahra Kazempoor
  Purpose: The purpose of this research was to determine the amount of media and information literacy among Isfahan University of Medical Sciences' students using Iranian Media and Information Literacy Questionnaire (IMILQ). Methods: This is an applied analytical survey More

  Purpose: The purpose of this research was to determine the amount of media and information literacy among Isfahan University of Medical Sciences' students using Iranian Media and Information Literacy Questionnaire (IMILQ). Methods: This is an applied analytical survey research in which the data were collected by a researcher made questionnaire. The questionnaire was provided based on specialists' viewpoints and valid scientific works. Its validity and reliability were confirmed by Library and Information Sciences specialists and Chronbach's alpha (r=0.89) respectively. Statistical population consisted of all students at Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (6000 cases) and the samples were 361. Sampling method was random stratified sampling. Data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The findings showed that the mean level of media and information literacy among Isfahan University of Medical Sciences' students was 3.34±0.444 (higher than average). The highest mean was promotion of scientific degree with 3.84±0.975 and the lowest mean was difficulties in starting research with 2.50±1.08. The mean of use dimension was more than others with 3.63±0.608 and the lowest mean of dimensions was for access dimension with 2.90±0.710. Comparison between gender age and the amount of media and information literacy among Isfahan University of Medical Sciences' students showed no significant difference, but there was significant difference between educational degree, college type and family's income and amount of media and information literacy. Conclusions: The results showed that the ratio of media and information literacy among Isfahan University of Medical Sciences' students was higher than average. But students did not have enough skills in starting the research, defining the research subject as well as determining a website validation. In general, all students and education practitioners should pay special attention to factors affecting the improving media and information literacy as a main capability in using printed and electronic media. Manuscript profile
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  4 - Design and validation of information technology development model to teach and promote knowledge management and information literacy for school administrators.
  احسان محمدزاده Noor Al-din Mirzaei Naghi Kamali
  Purpose: The current research was conducted with the aim of designing and validating the model of information technology development to teach and promote knowledge management and information literacy for school administrators. Method: The current research is applied in More

  Purpose: The current research was conducted with the aim of designing and validating the model of information technology development to teach and promote knowledge management and information literacy for school administrators. Method: The current research is applied in terms of purpose and mixed in terms of data collection method. The statistical population in the qualitative section were experts in the field of management and information and communication technology, which were selected with a purposeful method and semi-structured interviews were conducted with them until theoretical saturation. A total sample of 400 people was selected using random multi-stage cluster sampling method. To collect the required information, the library method was used to review the texts, the field method was used for the qualitative part of the semi-structured interview, and for the quantitative part, the researcher-made questionnaire was used. Findings: findings indicated that 5 effective factors in the training and empowerment of managers were identified. which based on path coefficients; The variable of developing knowledge management policies and strategies in the first place; The variable of training and empowering managers in the second place; The variable of change in organizational and structural culture is ranked third, the variable of management and leadership support is ranked fourth, and the variable of information technology development is ranked fifth. The value of GOF was calculated with a value of 0.592, which is higher than the criterion value of 0.3 and shows the appropriate power of the model in predicting the endogenous current variable of the model. Conclusion: Thus, we conclude that the development of information technology has a positive and direct effect on the education and promotion of knowledge management and information literacy of managers. Manuscript profile
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  5 - The impact of Internet information literacy training on university student’s self-directed learning
  azam rastgou ezatallah naderi ali shariatmadari maryam seef
  The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of Internet information literacy training on university student’s problem solving skills. The research method was quasi-experimental. Research population was 230 undergraduate students of Islamic Azad Universi More

  The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of Internet information literacy training on university student’s problem solving skills. The research method was quasi-experimental. Research population was 230 undergraduate students of Islamic Azad University, Ardabil Branch in 88-89 academic year. Sampling method was simple random sampling and the sample was 50 students. There were 22 students in experimental group and 28 students in control group. The data in this study were collected by standardized Guglielmino self-directed learning questionnaire (1978). Data were analyzed by SPSS 16 software and independent-group t-test. The study showed that there was a significant difference between experimental and control groups in terms of self-directed learning components (love of learning, self-concept as an effective and independent learner, tolerance of risk and ambiguity and complexity in learning, creativity and self directed learning skill totally). But this study also showed that there was not a significant difference between experimental and control groups in terms of self-directed learning components (view of learning as a lifelong, beneficial process, initiative in learning, self understanding and acceptance of responsibility for one’s own learning). The results have implications in improving student’s self directed learning skills.  Manuscript profile
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  6 - Relationship teachers' information literacy with effectiveness of intelligent schools
  Seyyedeh Maryam Hosseini Largani jamal abdolmaleki
  The purpose of this study was to investigate the RelationshipTeachers' Information Literacy with Effectiveness of Intelligent Schools. The research population of all teachers of Smart schools in district 5 of Tehran is 1109 people. A sample of 285 individuals was select More

  The purpose of this study was to investigate the RelationshipTeachers' Information Literacy with Effectiveness of Intelligent Schools. The research population of all teachers of Smart schools in district 5 of Tehran is 1109 people. A sample of 285 individuals was selected through simple random sampling from this society. The research method is quantitative, descriptive and from the type of correlation study. The research tool is a questionnaire. A researcher-made questionnaire of 24 information literacy questions and a researcher-made questionnaire on 18 school effectiveness questions were used for collecting data. Cronbach's alpha and confirmatory factor analysis techniques were used to determine the reliability and validity of the tool. Results indicated that the reliability and validity of the tool were desirable. Descriptive (center and dispersion indicators) and inferential (single sample T tests, Pearson correlation coefficient and linear multivariate regression) were used for data analysis, by SPSS software. The results indicate that: The teachers 'information literacy has a positive, direct and significant relationship with the effectiveness of the intelligent schools in Tehran's 5th region in the alpha level of 0.05. In addition, teachers' information literacy has a positive, direct and significant effect on the effectiveness of intelligent schools in the fifth district of Tehran in the alpha level of 0.05. Manuscript profile
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  7 - The Relationship between Information Literacy and Organizational Commitment of Martyr Foundation Staff
  Abolghasem Barimani Hamed Koochak nejhad
  Today, in information societies, information literacy skills are a prerequisite for survival in organizations. Which, as a core factor, is able to improve organizational attitudes among employees. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between informati More

  Today, in information societies, information literacy skills are a prerequisite for survival in organizations. Which, as a core factor, is able to improve organizational attitudes among employees. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between information literacy and organizational commitment of martyr foundation staff of mazandaran. The research applied in terms of purpose and method was descriptive, correlational one. The statistical population consisted of all staff members of martyr foundation staff mazandaran 1395(N= 392). The statistical sample was 196 participants that determined by the Krejci and Morgan formula and selected by stratified random sampling according to gender. Data were gathered by using two standard questionnaires: organizational commitment and information literacy questionnaires. The content and face validity of the instruments was confirmed by experts. Their reliability was calculated to 0.88 and 0.87 respectively by the use of Cronbach Alpha. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics including Pearson correlation coefficient and T test were used to analyze the data. The results indicated that there is a positive and significant correlation between information literacy and organizational commitment. There is a positive and significant relationship between information literacy and organizational commitment dimensions including commitment (normative, continuous, and emotional). Also, information literacy and organizational commitment of employees are more than average. There is a significant difference between information literacy and organizational commitment in male and female employees. Manuscript profile
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  8 - Designing an Instrument for Assessing the Students’ Information Literacy at Payam-e-Noor University
  Fereidoon Yazdani
  The aim of this research was to make a valid and reliable questionnaire for assessing the information literacy of distance learners. The statistical population of it included all students that enrolled in all branches of Payam-e-Noor University of Hamedan province. The More

  The aim of this research was to make a valid and reliable questionnaire for assessing the information literacy of distance learners. The statistical population of it included all students that enrolled in all branches of Payam-e-Noor University of Hamedan province. The total number of those was 28530 people. For sampling of subjects, a cluster sampling method was used. On the basis of this method, 387 subjects were selected based on Kerejsi and Morgan table. To gather data, a research-made questionnaire was used. This questionnaire was made based on the Likert scale (very high, high, moderate, low, and very low). The components of the instrument (questionnaire) included 5 standard competency of ACRL. The questionnaire is composed of 30 items in the form of self-report statements. To make the items suitable, discriminative power method was used, and to validate the items, content, formal and construct validity (convergent validity and factor analysis) were used. Based on the convergent validity, the correlation coefficient between this questionnaire and Asghrnia’s Questionnaire (2009) was 0/77. Also, results of explanatory factor analysis on the items of questionnaire led to extraction of 6 factors with a total cumulative variance explained nearly 66%. For making items reliable, the Cronbach’s alpha was used (a=0/94). Results show that the research-made scale (information literacy questionnaire) is a suitable and a reliable instrument for assessing the information literacy of distance learners. Moreover, other results of the research shows that there are a significant and positive correlation between learners’ level of information literacy skills and their age. Manuscript profile
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  9 - A survey on Information Literacy of the bachelor senior students in Arak University of science and technology in digital environment (during 2008- 2009)
  elham miri Mozaffar Cheshmeh Sohrabi
  Purpose: This research aims to determine the level of information literacy of the B.S. senior students of the Iran Science and Technology University- Arak Branch. Methodology:The research method is analytical survery.The data is gatherered by an organized quastionnare, More

  Purpose: This research aims to determine the level of information literacy of the B.S. senior students of the Iran Science and Technology University- Arak Branch. Methodology:The research method is analytical survery.The data is gatherered by an organized quastionnare,The statistical population include 213 senoir students of B.S. among whom 83% are answered the  questionnaires.The basic information for the questions were extracted from Standard of US.Educational and Research Libraries Society, Standard for New York Libraries Society,Standard of International Educational Technology Society and the criteria of US.Educational Test Center.The data analysis is done by SPSS using descriptive and inferential statistics such as: frequency,independent t and variance analysis. Findings: The results show that the majority of the research population are lower than average level in distinction of need to information, but in access skills, evaluation and using of information as well as orientation with juridical issues of information , skills of background literacy information and understanding of information importanceare higher than the average level.Also the most effective factor in information literacy of students is declared unofficial learning via university professors and friends. Conclusion:As a rsult, information literacy of the students after statistical analysis is higher than the average level with the average number 2.36.The first hypotheses regarding the low information literacy of the students then is not confirmed, but the other hypotheses regarding the equality of information literacy of the different courses- day and night courses- and the gender equality– male and female -is confirmed.     Manuscript profile
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  10 - What kind of test is suitable for measurement of Students’ Information Literacy skills at Payame-Noor University?
  Fereidoon Yazdani
  Objective: the general aim of this research was to make a reliable and valid test for assessing the students’ information literacy at Payame-Noor University. Methodology: the method of this research was descriptive (survey) research, and statistical population of More

  Objective: the general aim of this research was to make a reliable and valid test for assessing the students’ information literacy at Payame-Noor University. Methodology: the method of this research was descriptive (survey) research, and statistical population of it included all students that enrolled in all branches of Payam-Noor University of Hamedan province. The total number of those were 28530 people. For sampling ofpopulation, a cluster sampling method was used. On the basis of this method, the 387 subjects were selected. For gathering of dada a research-made questionnaire was used. This questionnaire has made based on the Likert scale (very high, high, moderate, low, and very low). The component of scale (questionnaire) included 5 standard competency of ACRL. The questionnaire included  30 items in the form of self-report statements. For becoming suitable of items, the discriminative power method was used and formal, content and constructive (convergent validity and factor analysis) methods were used for validating of it. Based on the convergent validity, the correlation coefficient between my questionnaire and Asgharnia’s Questionnaire (2009) was 0.77. Also, results of explanatory factor analysis on the items of questionnaire lead to extraction of 6 factors with a total cumulative variance explained nearly 66/5%. Also, on the basis of confirmatory factor analysis, the 5 factors with a total cumulative variance explained nearly 63%, were extracted. For making items reliable, the Cronbach’s alpha was used (α=0.94). Findings: in general, results show that the research-made scale (information literacy questionnaire) is a suitable and reliable instrument for assessing the information literacy of distance learner. Also, other result of research shows that the level of students’ information literacy skills at Payam-e-Noor University is moderate. Conclusion: one of the results of this study was that the instrument (scale) is valid & reliable, so using this scale is proposed for assessing of Students’ Information Literacy at other branches of Payam-e-Noor University. Another result of research was that level of students’ information literacy in PNU isn’t desirable and there is a gap between status quo and desirable situation; therefore some interventions (such as: formal and informal instruction) for rising of students’ information literacy is proposed.   Manuscript profile
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  11 - Investigating the effect of the (definition of information need) element on improving the level of architectural design information literacy
  Sina Ghazizadeh Hadi Kaboli Saeed Salehi
  One indication of the ineffectiveness of the country's universities' existing educational system is the inability of recent graduates with bachelor's degrees lack architecture, who make up a sizable portion of the student body. Based on this, the focus of More

  One indication of the ineffectiveness of the country's universities' existing educational system is the inability of recent graduates with bachelor's degrees lack architecture, who make up a sizable portion of the student body. Based on this, the focus of this research will be to find out how the information need definition component affects bachelor architecture students' development of information literacy in architectural design. The correlation method is the research design taken into consideration in this study. In this method, the effect of several criteria on the target population is examined both independently and in combination with other criteria. The Islamic Azad University of Tehran West Branch used a straightforward non-probability sampling method to conduct the current study. A questionnaire created for this purpose was utilized to gather data from the sample population. The statistical population of this study consisted of the university's undergraduate architecture students from 2016 to 2019. Based on Morgan's table, it is determined that there are 341 people living in the sample community. In this research, the criterion (definition of information need) for measuring the information literacy of undergraduate architecture students was studied. In the mentioned criterion, by examining the information extracted from the students, the extent of its effect on their literacy level was determined and then prioritized. According to the results of the multivariable linear regression fitting, the effect of this component in improving the level of information literacy of the students of this field and course was determined; Manuscript profile
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  12 - Development of social identity approach in sports organizations based on lifestyle and media literacy and information literacy
  hamidreza abasimoghadam Teyabe sadat Zargar Mohammadreza Esmaili
  .The main purpose of this study is to model the effect of lifestyle and media literacy and information literacy on social identity in sports organizations. 384 employees of the General Departments of Sports and Youth of the whole country participated in the study volunt More

  .The main purpose of this study is to model the effect of lifestyle and media literacy and information literacy on social identity in sports organizations. 384 employees of the General Departments of Sports and Youth of the whole country participated in the study voluntarily using cluster sampling method and Saffarinia Social Identity Questionnaire (2011). Contains 20 statements, Media Literacy Questionnaire by Philosopher (1393). Includes 22 questions and lifestyle questionnaire (QSL) Lali et al. (2012) Includes 70 questions and Gassemi et al. (2006) Information Literacy Questionnaire. Included 16 questions were used.. The validity of the questionnaires was reported in the form of opinions of 10 experts and the reliability coefficient was reported using Cronbach's alpha method of 0.70. Path analysis method and structural equation model were used for data analysis. The results showed that the research model has a sufficient fit (RMSEA = 0.09) and also the GFI, CFI and NFI fit indices were 0.85, 0.89 and 0.88, respectively. There is. Accordingly, a direct and significant relationship was observed between lifestyle and social identity, media literacy and information literacy. There is also a direct and significant relationship between media literacy and social identity and information literacy Manuscript profile