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A Study on the Development and Validation of Digital Literacy Measurement for Middle School Students

  • Journal of The Korea Society of Computer and Information
  • Abbr : JKSCI
  • 2023, 28(9), pp.177-188
  • DOI : 10.9708/jksci.2023.28.09.177
  • Publisher : The Korean Society Of Computer And Information
  • Research Area : Engineering > Computer Science
  • Received : August 11, 2023
  • Accepted : September 8, 2023
  • Published : September 27, 2023

Hee Chul Kim 1 Ji Young Lim 2 Iljun Park 1 Myoeun Kim 1

1(사)디지털리터러시교육협회
2서울여자간호대학교

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ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study is to develop and validate a scale for measuring digital literacy by identifying the factors consisting of digital literacy and extracting items for each factor. Preliminary items for the Delphi study were developed through the analysis of previous literature and the deliberation of the research team. As a result of two rounds of the expert Delphi study, 65 items were selected for the main survey. The validation of the items was carried out in the process of exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, reliability test, and criterion validity test using the data collected in the main survey. As a result, a 4-factor structure composed of 31 questions(factor 1: digital technology & data literacy- 9 questions, factor 2: digital content & media literacy- 8 questions, factor 3: digital communication & community literacy- 9 questions, factor 4: digital wellness literacy - 5 questions) was confirmed. Also, the goodness of fit indices of the model were found to be good and the result of reliability test revealed the scale had a very appropriate level of Cronbach’s alpha(α=.956). In addition, a statistically significantly positive correlations(p<.001) were found between digital literacy and internet self-efficacy and between digital literacy and self-directed learning ability, which were predicted in the existing evidence, therefore the criterion validity of the developed scale was secured. Finally, practical and academic implications of the study are provided and future study and limitations of the study are discussed.

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