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

대학생의 디지털 리터러시 역량 진단 도구 개발 및 학습자 변인에 따른 영향력 분석

  • Daekeun Jeong ;
  • Youngah Cho ;
  • Cholhong Im
  • 정대근 (광주대학교 문헌정보학과) ;
  • 조영아 (광주대학교 기초교양학부) ;
  • 임철홍 (광주대학교 컴퓨터공학과)
  • Received : 2024.08.25
  • Accepted : 2024.09.11
  • Published : 2024.09.30
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Abstract

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.

본 연구는 대학생의 디지털 리터러시 역량을 객관적 지표로 측정할 수 있는 진단 도구를 개발하고, 학습자의 개인적 특성 및 개인 인식이 디지털 리터러시 역량에 미치는 영향을 분석하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 문헌 연구와 설문조사를 통해 디지털 리터러시 역량 진단 도구로 6개 요인, 38문항을 개발하였다. 디지털 리터러시와 개인적 특성 및 개인 인식과의 영향력 분석 결과, 성별, 연령, 학력, 단과대학 등 개인적 특성 및 학점은 디지털 리터러시 역량에 영향을 미치지 않았다. 반면 전공만족도, 전반적 학업만족도, 학습을 포함한 디지털 기기 활용 능력, 학업 도움, 학업을 위한 디지털 기기 사용량은 디지털 리터러시 역량에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구 결과를 바탕으로 디지털 리터러시의 자기조절 역량, 참여 역량, 활용 역량, 평가 역량 측면에서 시사점을 도출하였다.

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이 논문은 2024년도 광주대학교 대학 연구비 지원을 받아 수행되었음.

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