Developing Educational Tools To Reduce Internet Risks

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25330429
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Learning support system
• Research Institution: The SANNO Institute of manegement (2015); Sanno Junior College (2013-2014)
• Principal Investigator: Toyoda Yuhiko 産業能率大学, 経営学部, 教授 (80331411)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): SUZUKI Mika (竹内 美香) 実践女子大学, 人間社会学部, 教授 (70259034) ; ICHIKAWA Hiroshi 大妻女子大学, 家政学部, 教授 (80248898)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: ネットリテラシー / 情報教育 / インターネット・リスク / 心の理論 / セキュリティ意識 / 欲求特性

Outline of Final Research Achievements

For reducing internet risks,ｔhis study focuses on the relationship between the comprehension of sarcasm and metaphor expressions, provided for the purpose of estimating the “theory of mind,” as well as of Internet terminology and the problematic experiences. Multiple regression analyses was conducted, aimed at identifying factors that could explain such problems. The results suggested that personal attributes and sensation-seeking tendencies, including social vulnerability and anxiety, and the understanding of sarcasm, metaphor expressions, and Internet terminology, might be significantly correlated with the problems experienced. On the basis of this study, proposals are made as to what areas should be focused on in information literacy education programs in the future.
We analysed the data for need factors, safety consciousness, and environment. The analysed factors clarified the effects of need factors and safety environment on Security Consciousness.

Free Research Field

教育工学