인성 함양을 위한 유아 디지털 미디어 리터러시 교육 프로그램 개발 및 적용

초록

This study aimed to develop and implement digital media literacy education program to promote character development in young children within the context of a pervasive digital environments and to examine its effects. To this end, the program was designed through a literature review, a needs assessment, expert consultations, and a pilot study. The program was implemented over 12 sessions with 48 five-year-old children, assigned to an experimental group and a comparison group. To examine the effects of the program, pre- and post-tests measuring information ethics awareness and character were administered to both groups, and the data were analyzed using statistical methods. The results indicated that the experimental group showed significantly greater improvements than the comparison group in overall information ethics awareness and its subdomains, including respect, justice, moderation, and non-maleficence. In addition, significant effects were found in overall character development as well as in the subdomains of interpersonal and social values. These findings suggest that the program, which structured digital media literacy education as an experiential process of understanding, reflection, and practice, can serve as an effective educational approach for connecting young children’s everyday digital experiences with value-based judgment and responsible behavior.

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