Abstract
Determining Effect Of Digital And Media Activities On Media And Science Literacy Of Middle-School Student And Parents
This research aims determining effect of digital and media activities on media and science literacy of middle-school student and parents and identifying the relationship between them. Quasi- experimental model has been used by which pretest-posttest studies have been held on one group by using quantitative data during research. Research sample includes 60 students receiving education at a school in Bursa in 2013-2014 academic year and 119 parents. According to data analysis obtained in the research, there is a significant relation between pretests and posttests about scientific literacy of middle-school students and parents relating to Digital and Media Activities. There is a relation between media and scientific literacy of students and mothers as parents. With PISA and TIMSS tests, no difference has been discovered between exams and scientific literacy of students. In the light of these results, some suggestion has been offered with regard to focusing on the importance of 21st century skills and literacy, developing scientific and media literacy level and obtaining more comprehensive results.
Keywords
Media Literacy, Scientific Literacy, Science Lesson, Digital and Media Activities
