Skuteczność programu edukacji medialnej dla dzieci w wieku wczesnoszkolnym
The effectiveness of a media education programme for early school-aged children

Summary/Abstract: The digital revolution is rapidly changing reality and brings new prevention challenges. In this context, an educational and preventive programme for pupils aged 9–10 has been prepared, entitled Common Steps in the Cyber World. Its aim is to shape attitudes and skills that promote the safe use of the Internet and other electronic media. The aim of the research project was to check whether and to what extent the implementation of this programme contributes to the expected changes in students’ knowledge, skills and psychosocial functioning, as well as in parents’ educational practices. The evaluation was conducted using a quasi-experimental design with purposively selected third grade pupils of elementary schools (N=424). The analysis of variance with repeated measures, Student’s t-test, or non-parametric tests were used to analyse results by type of variable. The results of the evaluation indicate a positive impact of the programme on participants’ knowledge of safe Internet use, and on some of their psychosocial skills, as well as on parental monitoring behaviours relating to new media. For these reasons, the programme can serve as a proven tool to help third-grade elementary school teachers in implementing media education tasks. The program can also help schools to support parents in effectively monitoring their children’s online activities.

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