Development of a Digital Literacy Scale for College Students and  Comparative Analysis Based on Learner Variables

Jeong, D. K., Cho, y. a., & Im, C. (2024). Development of a Digital Literacy Scale for College Students and Comparative Analysis Based on Learner Variables. Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society, 55(3), 241-262, https://doi.org/10.16981/kliss.55.3.202409.241

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This study aims to develop and validate a diagnostic tool capable of objectively measuring the digital literacy competencies of college students and also to analyze how learners’ personal characteristics and perceptions are related to these competencies. Through literature review and surveys, a diagnostic tool comprising 6 major factors and 38 items was developed. The findings of the relationships between digital literacy and learners’personal characteristics and perceptions revealed that personal characteristics such as gender, age, education level, and college affiliation as well as grades did not significantly affect on digital literacy competencies. However, learners’perceptions towards satisfaction with major, overall academic satisfaction, ability to utilize digital devices for learning, usefulness of digital devices for learning, and frequency of digital device use for learning positively impacted digital literacy competencies. Based on the results, implications are suggested to facilitate self-regulation, participation, utilization, and evaluation competencies in digital literacy.

keywords: Digital Literacy, Learner Variables, Assessment Tools, College Students, Scale Development

Submission Date: 2024-08-25

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Accepted Date: 2024-09-11

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Vol.55 No.3

Development of a Digital Literacy Scale for College Students and Comparative Analysis Based on Learner Variables

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Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society