University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran Journal of Sociology of Lifestyle (SLS) 2423-7558 10 2 2025 07 23 Virtual Education Style: A Step Towards Improving the Knowledge of Mothers with Student Children in Karaj Virtual Education Style: A Step Towards Improving the Knowledge of Mothers with Student Children in Karaj 1 27 20031 10.22034/sls.2025.66671.1515 FA Akbar Talebpour Associate Professor, Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Economics, Alzahra University, Tehran Fatemeh Lashani Master of Social Sciences, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran Journal Article 2025 04 08 The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and the virtualization of education have significantly increased both Internet usage and its penetration rate, particularly among housewives. In light of the social (physical) distancing policy and the shift to virtual education, the presence of women in digital networks and its impact on their virtual knowledge has gained considerable importance. This study aims to investigate the impact of virtual education styles on enhancing the virtual knowledge of mothers in Karaj. The statistical population of the study consisted of mothers with student children, from which a sample of 384 participants was selected using random cluster sampling. The theoretical frameworks applied in this research were Dissemination Theory, Habermas' Public Sphere, and Cyberfeminism. The research method was survey-based, and the findings were analyzed using SPSS software. The results indicated that the virtual education style is effective in improving mothers' media literacy. Additionally, several variables had a significant impact on media literacy, including the number of hours spent working with children, the level of familiarity with technology, access to Internet devices, the educational method employed, technology usage skills, ease of access, years of Internet usage, familiarity with SHAD, participation in training courses, and the level of SHAD usage. The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and the virtualization of education have significantly increased both Internet usage and its penetration rate, particularly among housewives. In light of the social (physical) distancing policy and the shift to virtual education, the presence of women in digital networks and its impact on their virtual knowledge has gained considerable importance. This study aims to investigate the impact of virtual education styles on enhancing the virtual knowledge of mothers in Karaj. The statistical population of the study consisted of mothers with student children, from which a sample of 384 participants was selected using random cluster sampling. The theoretical frameworks applied in this research were Dissemination Theory, Habermas' Public Sphere, and Cyberfeminism. The research method was survey-based, and the findings were analyzed using SPSS software. The results indicated that the virtual education style is effective in improving mothers' media literacy. Additionally, several variables had a significant impact on media literacy, including the number of hours spent working with children, the level of familiarity with technology, access to Internet devices, the educational method employed, technology usage skills, ease of access, years of Internet usage, familiarity with SHAD, participation in training courses, and the level of SHAD usage. https://sls.tabrizu.ac.ir/article_20031_4a89e58defe6ddb234585556f0568eb8.pdf