An Examination of the Attitudes of Pre-Service Science Teachers Toward Media Literacy

Ömer Arslan; Murat Okur

doi:10.54089/ecider.1936271

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Fen Bilgisi Öğretmen Adaylarının Medya Okuryazarlığına Yönelik Tutumlarının İncelenmesi

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, fen bilgisi öğretmen adaylarının medya okuryazarlığına yönelik tutumlarını incelemek ve bu tutumların cinsiyet, yaş ve sınıf düzeyi gibi demografik değişkenlere göre farklılık gösterip göstermediğini belirlemektir. Araştırma, nicel araştırma yöntemlerinden biri olan tarama modeli kullanılarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmanın örneklemini, Türkiye’deki farklı üniversitelerin Fen Bilgisi Eğitimi programlarında öğrenim gören toplam 406 öğretmen adayı oluşturmaktadır. Veriler, Özsevgeç ve Okur (2009) tarafından geliştirilen “Medya Okuryazarlığı Tutum Ölçeği” aracılığıyla toplanmıştır. Elde edilen veriler SPSS istatistik paket programı kullanılarak analiz edilmiş; betimsel istatistikler, bağımsız örneklemler t-testi ve tek yönlü varyans analizi (ANOVA) uygulanmıştır. Araştırma bulguları, fen bilgisi öğretmen adaylarının medya okuryazarlığına yönelik genel olarak yüksek düzeyde olumlu tutumlara sahip olduklarını göstermektedir. Özellikle “teknoloji kullanımı” ve “bilgiyi kullanma” alt boyutlarında yüksek ortalama puanlar elde edilmiştir. Cinsiyet açısından anlamlı bir farklılık bulunmazken, yaş ve sınıf düzeyine bağlı olarak bazı alt boyutlarda istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklılıklar tespit edilmiştir. Sonuçlar, medya okuryazarlığı becerilerinin öğretmen adayları arasında yaş ve sınıf düzeyi gibi değişkenlerden etkilendiğini ve öğretmen eğitimi sürecinde farklı boyutlarda gelişim gösterebildiğini ortaya koymaktadır. Bu doğrultuda, öğretmen yetiştirme programlarında medya okuryazarlığına ilişkin uygulamaların artırılması önerilmektedir

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An Examination of the Attitudes of Pre-Service Science Teachers Toward Media Literacy

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the attitudes of pre-service science teachers toward media literacy and to determine whether these attitudes differ according to demographic variables such as gender, age, and grade level. The research was conducted using the survey model, one of the quantitative research methods. The sample of the study consists of a total of 406 pre-service teachers studying in Science Education programs at different universities in Türkiye. The data were collected through the “Media Literacy Attitude Scale” developed by Özsevgeç and Okur (2009). The obtained data were analyzed using the SPSS statistical package program; descriptive statistics, independent samples t-test, and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were applied. Findings of the study indicate that pre-service science teachers generally have a high level of positive attitudes toward media literacy. High mean scores were particularly obtained in the sub-dimensions of “use of technology” and “use of information.” While no significant difference was found in terms of gender, statistically significant differences were identified in some sub-dimensions depending on age and grade level. The results indicate that media literacy is influenced by variables such as age and grade level and may develop differently across various dimensions throughout the teacher education process. Accordingly, it is recommended that practices related to media literacy be increased within teacher education programs.

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Ömer Arslan
0009-0006-9728-6624
Türkiye

Murat Okur ^*
0000-0003-2502-2276
Türkiye

Publication Date

June 22, 2026

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April 22, 2026

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June 17, 2026

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Year 2026 Volume: 8 Number: 1

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Arslan, Ö., & Okur, M. (2026). An Examination of the Attitudes of Pre-Service Science Teachers Toward Media Literacy. Elektronik Cumhuriyet İletişim Dergisi, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.54089/ecider.1936271

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1.Arslan Ö, Okur M. An Examination of the Attitudes of Pre-Service Science Teachers Toward Media Literacy. ECIDER. 2026;8(1). doi:10.54089/ecider.1936271

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Arslan, Ömer, and Murat Okur. 2026. “An Examination of the Attitudes of Pre-Service Science Teachers Toward Media Literacy”. Elektronik Cumhuriyet İletişim Dergisi 8 (1). https://doi.org/10.54089/ecider.1936271.

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Arslan, Ömer - Okur, Murat. “An Examination of the Attitudes of Pre-Service Science Teachers Toward Media Literacy”. Elektronik Cumhuriyet İletişim Dergisi 8/1 (June 1, 2026). https://doi.org/10.54089/ecider.1936271.

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Arslan, Ömer, and Murat Okur. “An Examination of the Attitudes of Pre-Service Science Teachers Toward Media Literacy”. Elektronik Cumhuriyet İletişim Dergisi, vol. 8, no. 1, June 2026, doi:10.54089/ecider.1936271.

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1.Ömer Arslan, Murat Okur. An Examination of the Attitudes of Pre-Service Science Teachers Toward Media Literacy. ECIDER. 2026 Jun. 1;8(1). doi:10.54089/ecider.1936271

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An Examination of the Attitudes of Pre-Service Science Teachers Toward Media Literacy

Fen Bilgisi Öğretmen Adaylarının Medya Okuryazarlığına Yönelik Tutumlarının İncelenmesi

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