Digital Competence--An Emergent Boundary Concept for Policy and Educational Research

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Autori principali: Ilomäki, Liisa, Paavola, Sami, Lakkala, Minna, Kantosalo, Anna
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author Ilomäki, Liisa
Paavola, Sami
Lakkala, Minna
Kantosalo, Anna
author_facet Ilomäki, Liisa
Paavola, Sami
Lakkala, Minna
Kantosalo, Anna
Ilomäki, Liisa
Paavola, Sami
Lakkala, Minna
Kantosalo, Anna
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contents Digital Competence--An Emergent Boundary Concept for Policy and Educational Research Ilomäki, Liisa Paavola, Sami Lakkala, Minna Kantosalo, Anna Educational Research Technological Literacy Technology Integration Influence of Technology Computer Literacy Media Literacy Teaching Methods Educational Policy Technology Uses in Education Concept Formation Multiple Literacies Literature Reviews Digital competence is an evolving concept related to the development of digital technology and the political aims and expectations of citizenship in a knowledge society. It is regarded as a core competence in policy papers; in educational research it is not yet a standardized concept. We suggest that it is a useful boundary concept, which can be used in various contexts. For this study, we analysed 76 educational research articles in which digital competence, described by different terms, was investigated. As a result, we found that digital competence consists of a variety of skills and competences, and its scope is wide, as is its background: from media studies and computer science to library and literacy studies. In the article review, we found a total of 34 terms that had used to describe the digital technology related skills and competences; the most often used terms were digital literacy, new literacies, multiliteracy and media literacy, each with somewhat different focus. We suggest that digital competence is defined as consisting of (1) technical competence, (2) the ability to use digital technologies in a meaningful way for working, studying and in everyday life, (3) the ability to evaluate digital technologies critically, and (4) motivation to participate and commit in the digital culture.
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spellingShingle Digital Competence--An Emergent Boundary Concept for Policy and Educational Research
Ilomäki, Liisa
Paavola, Sami
Lakkala, Minna
Kantosalo, Anna
Educational Research
Technological Literacy
Technology Integration
Influence of Technology
Computer Literacy
Media Literacy
Teaching Methods
Educational Policy
Technology Uses in Education
Concept Formation
Multiple Literacies
Literature Reviews
Digital Competence--An Emergent Boundary Concept for Policy and Educational Research Ilomäki, Liisa Paavola, Sami Lakkala, Minna Kantosalo, Anna Educational Research Technological Literacy Technology Integration Influence of Technology Computer Literacy Media Literacy Teaching Methods Educational Policy Technology Uses in Education Concept Formation Multiple Literacies Literature Reviews Digital competence is an evolving concept related to the development of digital technology and the political aims and expectations of citizenship in a knowledge society. It is regarded as a core competence in policy papers; in educational research it is not yet a standardized concept. We suggest that it is a useful boundary concept, which can be used in various contexts. For this study, we analysed 76 educational research articles in which digital competence, described by different terms, was investigated. As a result, we found that digital competence consists of a variety of skills and competences, and its scope is wide, as is its background: from media studies and computer science to library and literacy studies. In the article review, we found a total of 34 terms that had used to describe the digital technology related skills and competences; the most often used terms were digital literacy, new literacies, multiliteracy and media literacy, each with somewhat different focus. We suggest that digital competence is defined as consisting of (1) technical competence, (2) the ability to use digital technologies in a meaningful way for working, studying and in everyday life, (3) the ability to evaluate digital technologies critically, and (4) motivation to participate and commit in the digital culture.
title Digital Competence--An Emergent Boundary Concept for Policy and Educational Research
topic Educational Research
Technological Literacy
Technology Integration
Influence of Technology
Computer Literacy
Media Literacy
Teaching Methods
Educational Policy
Technology Uses in Education
Concept Formation
Multiple Literacies
Literature Reviews
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1095966