Educational Functions of Schools considering the characteristics of CyberSpace

Jalal Gharibi *

The present study aims at explaining the religious education duties and functions of school considering the characteristics of cyber space. A qualitative research method and analytical- descriptive study is used. The results show that given the roles of cyberspace in different aspects of life, they can not be ignored in religious education of the students. The appropriate using of cyberspace is an essential function of the school which can be manifested in the proper using of Internet in the form of sites, weblogs, social media, software, and so on. Finally, a number of suggestions and solutions are proposed based on the results of the study.

Keywords: religious education, cyberspace, technology, internet, school functions.

* . PhD in Philosophy of Education