Maryam Salimi; Mansour Torkiantabar
Abstract
IntroductionA teacher is a person who needs to have high self-confidence due to the necessity of his job and profession, because he must act in his work environment and in relation to students, as well as in social communication and interactions outside the work environment in such a way that others ...
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IntroductionA teacher is a person who needs to have high self-confidence due to the necessity of his job and profession, because he must act in his work environment and in relation to students, as well as in social communication and interactions outside the work environment in such a way that others can observe the indicators of a self-confident person well and be influenced by it. Nowadays, diversity in teaching and learning methods and patterns is required on the one hand, and advances in the field of information and communication technology on the other hand. So that teachers can strengthen their personal and social characteristics towards others and use them to advance their social and professional activities.Literature Review The results of studies and researches that have been carried out in Iran and also in foreign countries regarding the issue under study show that virtual space has an effect on the self-confidence of young people, in the sense that with the increase in the use of virtual space, the desire of users to communicate in the virtual space becomes more and in the real space becomes less. The findings of such studies have shown that with the increase in the use of virtual space among the respondents, the level of independence of the respondents increases. Accordingly, with the increase in the use of social networks among the respondents, the level of self-confidence of users who have social limitations increases. There is a relationship between media literacy integration. Also, teachers believe that the use of social networks can have destructive effects on their students, therefore they consider it necessary to teach media literacy skills to their students.MethodologyThis research has been done with the purpose of investigating the relationship between self-confidence and media literacy in students' use of social networks from the perspective of female elementary school teachers in Doroud City using a descriptive-correlational method. The statistical population of the research includes 398 female primary school teachers in Doroud City, and the sample size was determined to be 196 based on Cochran's formula. To collect the data required for the research, the questionnaire of Cooper Smith's self-confidence questionnaire (1967) with a reliability coefficient of (0.84) and a researcher-made questionnaire of media literacy with a reliability coefficient of (0.81) were used. After collecting the questionnaires, the collected data were classified and analyzed using SPSS24 statistical software. Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was used to determine the normality of the data distribution, and the result of this test showed the normal distribution of the collected data, and for this reason, the Pearson test was used to check the research hypotheses.ResultsThis research has been done with the purpose of investigating the relationship between self-confidence and media literacy in students' use of social networks from the perspective of female elementary school teachers in Doroud City using a descriptive-correlational method. The results of the research showed that from the point of view of female teachers in Doroud City, there is a correlation between self-confidence and each of its dimensions (general self-confidence, occupational self-confidence, social self-confidence, and family self-confidence) with media literacy in use. Students have a positive and meaningful relationship with the social network.DiscussionCorrect and optimal use of the media also requires media literacy, which gives a person the ability to search, identify, and use correct and accurate information. This ability has become very important for teachers, especially in today's world, where educational systems have seen many changes and have been tremendously affected by new information and communication technologies, so that lack of media literacy has an adverse effect on the effective presentation and transfer of course materials and concepts to students.ConclusionAccording to the results of this research and similar researches, it must be said that self-belief and self-confidence are a basic necessity for doing anything. Self-confidence increases a person's courage and logical courage to do his work and helps him to try to do it with faith in his abilities and capabilities. In the teaching profession, teachers need self-belief and self-confidence in using such media in order to properly and optimally use such media, because media change with the passage of time, and for this reason, it is necessary for teachers to have knowledge. Update yourself in relation to knowing the media. Undoubtedly, no matter how much knowledge and awareness they have, in other words, high media literacy, this awareness and knowledge can increase their self-confidence in using all kinds of media and new information and communication technologies.
