فصلنامه فن آوری اطلاعات و ارتباطات در علوم تربیتی
سال هشتم شماره 1 (پیاپی 29، پاییز 1396)

Information literacy is a skill that enables a person to identify his information needs to understand and use it effectively. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between information literacy and life skills of elementary school teachers in the city of Miyandorood. The research method was descriptive, correlational one. The statistical population consisted of all primary school teachers in the city of Miyandorood (N= 360). The statistical sample was 186 participants that determined by the Cochran formula and selected by stratified random sampling according to gender. Data were gathered by using two standard questionnaires: life skills and information literacy questionnaires. The content and face validity of the instruments was confirmed by experts. Their reliability was calculated 0.89 and 0.83 respectively by using Cronbach Alpha. Pearson correlation coefficient was used to analyze the data. Results indicated that there is a positive and significant correlation between information literacy and teacher's life skills. Also, there is a significant relationship between information literacy with empathy skills, communication skills, problem solving skills and creative thinking skills.

The present study aimed at comparing the aggression of students using violent computer games and other elementary school students in Aligudarz. The research employed causal-comparative method in which the researcher compared the effects of using violent computer games on aggression of students. The population of the present study was 3908 male elementary school students in Aligudarz during 2015-16. 50 students were randomly selected from four schools and then Eysenck's aggression test, with 29 equivocal questions were provided to them. To test the research hypothesis, independent t test was used at the significance level of 0.05. Results showed a significant difference between the means of study. In other words, using violent computer games significantly affected aggression level of male elementary students in Aligudarz and a significant difference was observed between users and non- users.Also, the results showed that more than half of the users of these games tend to play violent computer games and tend to play these games individually. In addition, the findings showed that group use had a greater effect on aggression.

This research was conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of faculty member's information literacy on universities academic agility. Research method is descriptive, correlational. Statistical population was faculty members of management and educational management departments of Islamic Azad university branches of Mazandaran province (173 people). The statistical sample was selected as simple random sampling and sample size was determined 118 according to the Cochran formula. Two questionnaires were used to collect data. Information literacy questionnaire based on the design of the Association of College and Research Libraries and the Dimensions of information technology and library skills and the questionnaire of Institutional organizational agility which developed by Khavari. The data analysis method was a correlational study design based on Structural relations model. Data analysis was performed using SPSS and Smart PLS software. The research findings showed that the level of organizational agility of university branches and faculty member's information literacy are higher than average. Also faculty member's information literacy has positive and significant effect on university organizational agility.

The purpose of this research is to prioritize the components of information technology application from the perspective of change management in the Ministry of Sports and Youth of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The methodology of this research is descriptive-survey and based on the purpose is applied. The statistical society is 812 employees of all departments of the Ministry of Sports and Youth in 2016. The sample was calculated 261 based on Cochran formula that was selected by stratified random sampling. To collect information, two standard and international questionnaires were used: Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and ADKAR for change management. Data were analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistics including Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, single sample t test, Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression test. The results showed that there is a significant positive relationship between the components of information technology application including perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, attitude towards application and willingness to use; with change management. Also, in prioritizing the components of the use of information technology from the perspective of change management; perceived usefulness, the tendency to use, attitude towards the use and finally the perceived ease of the first to fourth priority respectively.

The main purpose of this research was comprehensive evaluation of smart middle schools in SWOT framework to strategic decision-making with ANP fuzzy in Yazd city (Iran) in 2015-16 academic year. At first, the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of smart schools were identified by expert's opinions. Then, questionnaires of three sub-population of teachers, students and parents were designed, and pilot analysis and data gathering implemented. After collecting data, weighting and ranking of each questionnaire`s items was conducted using the technique of fuzzy VIKOR method. As well as, strategies were developed by five experts in curriculum planning and information technology. By combining the results of SWOT matrix and fuzzy ANP, priorities of strategies were identified. As a result, strength- opportunity (SO) Strategies was recognized as the best strategy (weighing 0.322), and after, respectively, competitive strategy (ST) (weighting 0.303), conservative strategy (WO) (weighting 0.242) and defensive strategy (WT) (weighting 0.135) were proposed as an alternative strategies.

The main purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the quality of information technology and the job performance of employees with the mediator role of organizational intelligence in the organization of Mining and Trade Industry of North Khorasan. The research methodology was descriptive, correlation type. Research was also applied in terms of the goal. The statistical population of this study was the total number of 178 employees of the organization of Mining and Trade industry in North Khorasan. Using Cochran formula and relative stratified random sampling by gender, 121 subjects were considered as samples. Data collection tool was a standard questionnaire of information technology quality, a standard questionnaire for job performance of Paterson employees and Albrecht's standard organizational intelligence questionnaire. After confirming the validity of the questionnaires, the reliability coefficient of each questionnaire was obtained using Cronbach's alpha coefficient equal to 0.96, 0.86 and 0.89, respectively. Data analysis was performed using SPSS 22 and Lisrel 8 software in two sections: descriptive and inferential statistics. The results showed that there is a significant relationship between the quality of information technology and job performance of employees with the mediator role of organizational intelligence. Also, according to the structural equation modeling test, organizational intelligence has a mediator role in influencing information technology on job performance and, on the other hand, there is a direct and significant relationship between the quality of information technology and job performance of employees.