Abstract
Background and purpose of the study: In general Media refers to various means of communication. For example, newspaper, radio, television, radio, computer, video games, etc. The goal of the Media, Information and Technology (MIT) program is to offers critical, interdisciplinary analysis of the institutions, practices and cultural meaning associated with technologies of communication, information, knowledge, learning and entertainment. The aim of the present study is, to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching program on knowledge regarding influence of Medias among secondary school going children in selected school at Bengaluru. Objectives: 1. Develop structured teaching program on knowledge regarding influence of Medias among secondary school going children between 11 and 15 years of age group. 2. Assess the knowledge of secondary school going children between 11 and 15 years of age regarding influence of Medias before and after the structured teaching program. 3. To evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching program on knowledge regarding influence of Medias among secondary school going children between 11 and 15 years of age. 4. To find out the association between the pretest knowledge of secondary school going children and their selected demographic variables. Design: One group pre- and posttest was selected for the study. Subjects: The samples were 60 students from selected school at Bengaluru. Method: A convenience sampling method was used to select the sample for study. Data collection tool: A structured knowledge questionnaire was used to collect data from the subjects. Data analysis: The obtained data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics and interpreted in terms of objectives and hypothesis of this study. The level of significance was set at 0.05 levels. Result: In the pretest the subjects had inadequate knowledge with a mean of 36.8% and standard deviation of 3.18 where as in posttest there was a significant mean knowledge gain of 66.2% and a standard deviation of 6.40. All demographic variables have shown a non-significant association (P< 0.05) with the mean pretest knowledge score, such as age (χ2 =3.455)1df, gender (χ2= 0.020)1df, educational qualification (χ2= 4.501)4df, residence (χ2= 3.404)2df, religion (χ2= 1.058)2df, source of information (χ2 =1.235)3df,family income(χ2= 4.033)4df, Media facility(χ2= 0.202)2df, and hours of utilization of Media(χ2= 1.158)3df. Conclusion: in pretest 63% of the subject had an inadequate knowledge (< 50% scores) where as in the posttest all the subjects had gained adequate knowledge 66% (>75%score). The present study findings indicate that structured teaching program on influence of Medias was effective in enhancing the knowledge of secondary school going children regarding influence of Medias. The significant is at 5% level for 59 df (i.e. P<0.05).
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