The Effect of Critical Thinking Dispositions on Online Media Literacy of University Students
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This study was conducted to explore the interaction of critical thinking dispositions and online media literacy of the University Students. The study was intended to find out the effect of critical thinking dispositions on online media literacy of University students. Moreover the moderating effect of gender on relationship between critical thinking dispositions and online media literacy of university students was also explored. The population of the study was all the final years’ students that studying in the BS programmes of physical and social sciences faculties of the University of Sargodha (Main Campus). Proportionate sampling technique was used to select a sample of 300 students from the 15 departments. Quantitative descriptive design was used, and questionnaire was adapted for data collection. The major findings were; a significant positive correlation was found between the critical thinking dispositions and online media literacy of university students. Linear regressions analysis revealed a positive and significant effect of critical thinking dispositions on online media literacy of university students. Moderating effects of gender on relationship between critical thinking dispositions and online media literacy of university students was also significant. It is recommended that attempted to the critical thinking dispositions should be developed in the university students especially for those students that avail from the online media literacy who are doing a B.S or masters in the colleges that affiliated with UOS. Online Media literacy, Media creation projects and Critical thinking dispositions can be apply in any academic area. Professional media makers use demonstrated techniques for gaining an audience’s devotion.
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