HOW ARE WE ASSESSING DIGITAL LITERACY? A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF THE INSTRUMENTS USED TO ASSESS BASIC DIGITAL COMPETENCES

¿CÓMO ESTAMOS EVALUANDO LA ALFABETIZACIÓN DIGITAL?

Authors

  • Mariel Luna Villanueva Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán
  • Pedro José Canto-Herrera Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, México.

Keywords:

digital literacy, digital competence, assessment instruments

Abstract

The assessment of digital literacy has gained relevance in recent years. Therefore, this systematic review had as a main purpose to identify which population has been evaluated the most in terms of digital literacy and to describe how this construct has been assessed. In terms of methodology, the phases of the process followed were those described by Bettany-Saltikov and Zawacki-Richter, Kerres, Bedenlier, Bond and Buntis. The systematic review was performed through the Redalyc, Dialnet, SciELO and ERIC data bases and were chosen a total of 33 studies which met the eligibility requirements. The results indicated that nine out of ten instruments evaluate digital literacy based on typical performance tests and that the most evaluated population was university students. The importance of assess digital literacy using objective instruments such as tests of maximum performance is concluded. It also stands out as an area of opportunity the assess of high-school and secondary-school students' digital literacy.

Author Biography

Pedro José Canto-Herrera, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, México.

Doctor en Educación Superior por la UADY. PhD in Higher Education por la Universidad de Ohio y Posdoctorado en Formación de Profesores por la Universidad de Barcelona. 

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Published

2021-11-29

How to Cite

Luna Villanueva, M., & Canto-Herrera, P. J. . (2021). HOW ARE WE ASSESSING DIGITAL LITERACY? A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF THE INSTRUMENTS USED TO ASSESS BASIC DIGITAL COMPETENCES : ¿CÓMO ESTAMOS EVALUANDO LA ALFABETIZACIÓN DIGITAL?. Didáctica Y Educación ISSN 2224-2643, 12(5), 114–128. Retrieved from https://revistas.ult.edu.cu/index.php/didascalia/article/view/1236

Conference Proceedings Volume

Vol. 12 No. 5 (2021): Edición Especial

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