Study of validity and reliability scale of media and television literacy levels

Authors

  • Özgen Korkmaz Ahi Evran Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi
  • Rüştü Yeşil Ahi Evran Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi

Keywords:

Media literacy, television literacy, developing scale, validity, reliability

Abstract

It is already known that individuals should acquire the skills of media and television literacy in terms of information community. However, the determination of how individuals of the information community are media and television literate is another issue that is as important as the above-mentioned one. Together with this, the starting points also can be determined in order to fix some applications carried out by individuals regarding the media and television literacy in terms of these skills. Therefore, it can be outlined that the development of scales the validity and reliability of which are tested is a must in order to determine the levels of individuals of information community in terms of media and television literacy. Within this framework, it can be outlined that the development of scales the validity and reliability of which are tested is a must in order to determine the levels of individuals of information community in terms of media and television literacy. Within this framework, the purpose of this study is to develop a scale with the aim of determining the levels of media and television literacy of pre-service teachers. The study group of this study consists of 294 female and 215 male students, totally 509 students.  In order to detect the validity of the inventory; exploratory factor analyses and item discrimination power were calculated. In order to detect the reliability of the inventory; level of internal consistency and stability level were calculated.  As a result, it can be said that this scale is a valid and reliable inventory that can be used in the detection of media and television literacy levels.

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Author Biography

Özgen Korkmaz, Ahi Evran Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi

Ozgen Korkmaz was born in 1972 in Konya. He graduated Industrial Arts Education Faculty, Department of Computer Teacher in 1993 at Gazi Un. He graduated Institute of Science Department of Computer Education Master Program, in 1996 at Afyon Kocatepe Un. He graduated  Institute of Educational Sciences Department of Educational Technology PhD Program in 2007 at Gazi Un. Currently he is working as assitand proffesor at Ahi Evran Un. Education Faculty Department of  Computer and Instructional Technology.

Published

2011-07-02

How to Cite

Korkmaz, Özgen, & Yeşil, R. (2011). Study of validity and reliability scale of media and television literacy levels. Journal of Human Sciences, 8(2), 110–126. Retrieved from https://j-humansciences.com/ojs/index.php/IJHS/article/view/1776

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Computer Education and Instructional Technologies