TY - JOUR
T1 - Meanings of criteria and norms
T2 - Analyses and comparisons of ICT literacy competencies of middle school students
AU - Kim, Jamee
AU - Lee, Wongyu
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by a Korea University Grant .
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - This study focuses on ICT literacy competency that is an essential ability required for living in a modern information-based society. To analyze students' ICT literacy competency levels, the ICT literacy competency of 15,558 Korean middle school students was measured with results indicating that the percentages of excellent level, average level, basic level and below basic level based on the criteria set by experts were 6.3%, 31.4%, 57.7% and 4.5% respectively. In other words, the highest percentage consisted of the basic level. Second, as a result of producing a norm as a national standard for Korea and conducting analyses based on the norm, it was found that 3rd year students in 'small & medium cities' showed the highest level of ICT literacy competency. In relation to ICT literacy competency measured in various countries, this study suggested grounds for measuring the levels against an absolute standard and utilization of criteria for measuring relative levels. That is, this paper suggests that the purpose of a test should be explained clearly when an ICT literacy competency test is conducted.
AB - This study focuses on ICT literacy competency that is an essential ability required for living in a modern information-based society. To analyze students' ICT literacy competency levels, the ICT literacy competency of 15,558 Korean middle school students was measured with results indicating that the percentages of excellent level, average level, basic level and below basic level based on the criteria set by experts were 6.3%, 31.4%, 57.7% and 4.5% respectively. In other words, the highest percentage consisted of the basic level. Second, as a result of producing a norm as a national standard for Korea and conducting analyses based on the norm, it was found that 3rd year students in 'small & medium cities' showed the highest level of ICT literacy competency. In relation to ICT literacy competency measured in various countries, this study suggested grounds for measuring the levels against an absolute standard and utilization of criteria for measuring relative levels. That is, this paper suggests that the purpose of a test should be explained clearly when an ICT literacy competency test is conducted.
KW - Criteria
KW - ICT literacy
KW - ICT literacy competency
KW - Norm
KW - Pedagogical issue
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84874030613&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.compedu.2012.12.018
DO - 10.1016/j.compedu.2012.12.018
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84874030613
SN - 0360-1315
VL - 64
SP - 81
EP - 94
JO - Computers and Education
JF - Computers and Education
ER -