Discussion and Conclusion
When we analyze the findings, it can be seen that perceptions of pre-service teachers about their media literacy
competencies is high. The highest media literacy competencies of prospective teachers is in “being
knowledgeable” factor; on the other hand the lowest media literacy competencies of prospective teachers is
“being able to analyze and react”. This finding shows that pre-service teachers is aware of the messages that
come from media and their competencies of evaluating this messages critically and competencies of directing
themselves about the contents of the messages is high; however, pre-service teachers’ competencies of analyzing
contents of the messages and reacting to them and competencies of being aware of themselves in this process is a
bit low. The total arithmetical mean is found as 3.78 when we analyze media literacy competencies of
pre-service teachers generally. This result shows that media literacy competencies of pre-service teachers is
higher than average. Research findings are similar with the research findings done by Karaman & Karataş (2009).
According to the findings of this research, it was determined that the highest media literacy competencies of
pre-service teachers is in “being knowledgeable” factor ( =4,03); on the other hand the lowest media literacy
competencies of pre-service teachers is “being able to analyze and react” ( =3.57). The total arithmetical mean is
found as 3.82 when we analyze media literacy competencies of pre-service teachers generally. Research findings
are also similar with the research done by Ergün & Recepoğlu (2012). According to the findings of this research,
it was found that the highest media literacy competencies of prospective teachers is in “being knowledgeable”
factor ( =4,01); on the other hand the lowest media literacy competencies of prospective teachers is “being able
to analyze and react” ( =3.62). The total arithmetical mean is found as 3,80 when we analyze prospective
teachers’ media literacy competencies generally. This result shows that prospective teachers’ media literacy
competencies is higher than average.