Arab Educational Information Network

This research aims to follow and analyzing types of Omani children interaction with media content, through new media over cyber space, and its relationship with The socialization process as result of their exposure to new media while being in social interactions within social networks. Based on this aims, our research approach classified interactivity into four categories as such: Negative type, Cooperative type, Critical type, Creative type. To achieve the research goals, our study used the descriptive analytic methodology, especially social by using sample survey. The results of our study showed the low level of Omani child interaction with media content through the internet, either via computer or smart phones in general. However the low level of interaction in general, the study sub analysis concluded the high level of critical and cooperative interaction, and the low level of creative one. The results showed the variation of interaction types based on Sex, housing zone, and educational stage. (Published abstract)