The effect of ICT-based media literacy education program on the knowledge at the second grade elementary school students

This research aims to study the effect of Information and communication technology-based media literacy education program on knowledge in the second grade of elementary school students in Tehran of the academic year 2015-2016 .
The research methodology was quasi-experimental. Research statistics subjects include all of the students in the second grade of elementary school in Tehran. With using Purposive sampling method, 40 students were selected and randomly were replaced in experimental and control groups. Data Collection tools used in this study was the Researcher made test of knowledge That the reliability of the test knowledge calculated Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0/79. After the pre-test on both groups, the independent variable (education by multimedia) were administered in six sessions on the experimental group and the control group were well away from the independent variable. After completing the education with multimedia, post-test was conducted in both of groups. For analyze data, statistics methods were used both in descriptive and inferential levels.
the results showed that the students’ knowledge that have received material through multimedia method have learned much more. The results showed that ICT-based media literacy education increases students’ knowledge about media literacy.
The results are in line with other researches, showed that the use of ICT in media literacy education and knowledge in relation to the basic elements of media literacy.