The Epistemology of Media Literacy in the Educational Systems of Canada and Japan with the Aim of Domesticating Media Literacy for Iran

This study has been conducted to epistemologistically explore the media literacy of Canada and Japan in order to propose a localizing pattern for the media literacy in Iran.The methodology is field research and of applied research type. The statistical population includes two groups. The first group were the media literacy specialists, the educational planners, and the media literacy teachers who have taken part in the specialized meetings who were interviewed for determining the desirable pattern.The second group were the media literacy experts who were applied to validate the localizing pattern. The sample size for the interview was 25 and for validation 35.The analyzing method included three phases of axial, selective, and open code-giving and was organized on the basis of content analysis within the framework of basic concept.The findings of the research show that the targeted course plan included one comprehensive concept and seven organizing concepts.The study showed that the educational systems of Canada and Japan is characterized by a rational and systematic method, yet the implementation of the desirable pattern in Iran still remains to be reflected upon and revised.