The digital technology literacy profiles of students as prospective elementary school teachers

Abstract

Students’ digital technology literacy is required to develop technology-based teaching skills as prospective teachers. Therefore, students’ digital technology literacy profiles must be known as a basis for learning policies. This research aims to describe the digital technology literacy profile of students as prospective elementary school teachers. Using purposive sampling, a survey was conducted with a sample of 330 education students at PGRI Madiun University who have taken the Learning Strategy course in the sixth semester. The instrument used was multiple-choice questions and questionnaires. The data analysis technique used descriptive statistics by presenting data through mean and grand mean formulas. The research results showed that the average student’s ability to understand technology and digital information scored 2.34 in the low category. Meanwhile, students’ abilities in using digital technology and information had an average score of 2.42 in the low category. Based on these data, efforts are needed to improve students’ digital technology literacy skills as prospective elementary school teachers. This is realized in the Learning Strategy course which focuses on understanding and using digital technology and information.

IMPACT STATEMENT

Digital technology literacy is needed by students as prospective teachers to hone their skills in technology-based teaching. It is necessary to know the digital literacy profiles of students as prospective teachers for lecturers to implement the next steps needed to improve it. Enhancing students’ technology-based teaching skills as prospective teachers can be done through increasing digital technology literacy.

Keywords:

• Literacy
• digital technology
• students as prospective teachers

REVIEWING EDITOR:

• Shuyan Wang, The University of Southern Mississippi, United States

SUBJECTS:

• Higher Education
• Primary/Elementary Education
• Teachers & Teacher Education

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Additional information

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Fauzatul Ma’rufah Rohmanurmeta

Fauzatul Ma’rufah Rohmanurmeta is a student in the Basic Education study program at the Malang State University Doctoral Program. He is also a lecturer in Elementary School Education at PGRI Madiun University. Herawati Susilo is a professor at the State University of Malang who acts as a promoter. Mohammad Zainuddin is a professor at the State University of Malang who acts as copromotor 1, while Syamsul Hadi acts as copromotor 2. The main focus of the research carried out is digital technology in learning, digital technology literacy, and students’ abilities as prospective teachers in teaching-based on digital technology. Another research focus is digital technology-based learning approaches.