Examining the Effect of Incorporating Social Media Literacy into Moroccan Schools
Examining the Effect of Incorporating Social Media Literacy into Moroccan Schools

Summary/Abstract: Access to the internet is easier and faster than ever, forcing most people around the globe to adopt a web-based lifestyle. This generates tons of online footprint data, which feeds digital systems and leads to massive information abundance. To address this issue, people, especially teens, who are the most social media users, need to develop certain skills to use these platforms constructively. According to recent evidence, social media literacy (SML) is a golden choice to attain this goal. Considering this, the goal of this study was to implement an online SML course in a Moroccan educational setting and assess how well it could prepare millennials to use social media. The research population covered Moroccan baccalaureate students. The researcher used an experimental design, hallmarking the participation of a control and an experimental group. The mean scores’ differences of the pre-test and the post-test suggested that the course was significantly impactful in improving the SML level of the treatment group. It is hoped that this research will contribute to the online empowerment of Moroccan students, urge policymakers to officially recognize SML in the Moroccan educational system, and help syllabus designers and educators create SML programs that meet the needs of this generation.

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