Universal Journal of Educational Research Vol. 5(12A), pp. 13 - 18
DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2017.051303
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The Effect of Teacher Candidates' Critical Literacy Levels on Their Media Literacy Levels

Nuriye Semerci ^*, Çetin Semerci
Educational Sciences Department, Faculty of Education, Bartın University, Turkey

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of teacher candidates' critical literacy levels on their media literacy levels. In the study, general survey model was used. The working group consists of 565 students studying at various departments of Bartın University, Faculty of Education. 'Media Literacy Level Determination Scale' developed by Karaman and Karataş (2009) and 'The scale of Critical Literacy' developed by Yılmaz (2013) were used in this study. According to the results of the path analysis which is conducted to determine the effect of the critical literacy of teacher candidates on their media literacy, it is seen that the t values related to the variables of media literacy and critical literacy are significant at .05 level. In addition, it is seen that p value related to x² value is significant in the model which critical literacy affects media literacy.

KEYWORDS
Teacher Candidates, Critical Literacy, Media Literacy

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Nuriye Semerci , Çetin Semerci , "The Effect of Teacher Candidates' Critical Literacy Levels on Their Media Literacy Levels," Universal Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 5, No. 12A, pp. 13 - 18, 2017. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2017.051303.

(b). APA Format:
Nuriye Semerci , Çetin Semerci (2017). The Effect of Teacher Candidates' Critical Literacy Levels on Their Media Literacy Levels. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 5(12A), 13 - 18. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2017.051303.