What it means to be a citizen in the internet age: Development of a reliable and valid digital citizenship scale

Choi, Moonsun; Glassman, Michael; Cristol, Dean

doi:10.1016/j.compedu.2017.01.002

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“…One of the directions of development of citizenship is digital citizenship, the study of which is also gaining popularity [48]. If we turn to the provision of public services in electronic form, we can conclude that when they are received, some kind of activity and competence of citizens is needed: you need to register, confirm your identity in the identification center.…”

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Conceptus “citizen” and “subject”: dynamics and prospects of development

Bokov

2019

SHS Web Conf.

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The study revealed the etymology, historical, legal development, the essence and content of the concepts of "citizen" and "subject", "citizenship" and "allegiance". An important influence on the content of these terms is derived from the concept of "civic spirit", which absorbs the political will and attitude of the state towards its citizens, citizens towards the state and society. Citizenship is not static and is a dynamically developing legal and social institution from allegiance to post-national, global, supranational, ecological and digital citizenship, but not to new allegiance. For the concept "citizen", the democratic vector of development is the enrichment of a person's status not only with rights but also with the actual content of a citizen-state relationship: from a city dweller to a person who is subject to authority and has full democratic legal status, high index and competences of civic spirit and having a stable legal relationship with the state (as a rule, the republican form of government). In a moral sense, it is obvious that, if a citizen sees democracy in the order that best corresponds to his views, then, from the point of view of an equitable distribution of the burden, everyone should contribute to it.

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Conceptus “citizen” and “subject”: dynamics and prospects of development

Bokov

2019

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“…Through a somewhat utopian lens, a recurring suggestion is that the Internet opens up spaces for democratic citizenship and the individual's self-management in lifestyle-related issues (Choi et al 2017). Although the Internet unquestionably provides access to an unprecedented amount of science-related information, parts of which are filtered through science journalism, a concern is that the vast amount of information on the Internet is challenging to navigate (Flaxman et al 2016).…”

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Navigating Alarming Media Messages About Nutrition and Health

2020

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This study focuses the emerging need for young people to critically respond to alarming messages in contemporary media highlighting the potential benefits or harms of certain foods. Besides being technical, advancements in the field of nutrition reported in media are often of tentative and speculative character, primarily selected and constructed on the basis of their news value rather than as representing established knowledge. The study aims to study students' capabilities to navigate and critically respond to controversial media messages about health and nutrition in the context of science education. Our theoretical point of departure is in the concept "an examined life" in the critical reflection tradition of Socrates and the Stoics. We analyze how groups of upper secondary science class students engage in critical examination of a controversial message about cow's milk encountered through Swedish public service news media on the Internet. The results illuminate that even when controversial findings are produced by a reputed university and communicated through independent media, students are capable of discerning the need to scrutinize such findings and are capable of performing such critical examination drawing on experiences of scientific investigations. Students' openness to question authoritative voices in society and to illuminate the new findings on milk from multiple perspectives reflects how "an examined life" may be enacted in the context of science education. Inviting students to participate in related activities shows promise for enabling a critical examination of themselves and others in ways deemed important for democratic citizenship.

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“…Digital citizenship concept is characterized in this paper as responsible and appropriate behaviors rules related to the use of technology (Ribble, 2004) and abilities to display online engagement (De Marco, Robles, & Antino, 2014), which would be directly associated with Internet self-efficacy (Choi, Glassman, & Cristol, 2017). Within this framework, the following were identified at the core of the digital citizenship: Digital Moral Principles, Media and Information Literacy, and Participation/ Engagement.…”

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“…Media and Information Literacy includes abilities to efficiently access the Internet, evaluate information, communicate, cooperate and collaborate with individuals in digital platforms (Simsek & Simsek, 2013). Participation/Engagement implies participating in the political, economic, social, and cultural activities/campaigns using the Internet (Choi et al, 2017).…”

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Turkish Pre-service Teachers’ Perceptions of Digital Citizenship in Education Programs

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Yıldırım

2019

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Aim/Purpose: The principal aim of this study was to reveal digital citizenship levels of pre-service teachers enrolled in 1st and 2nd year in the education faculty at the Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University in Muğla, Turkey. Pre-service teachers’ perceptions of digital citizenship and their patterns of knowledge of digital citizenship were explored. Background: This study examines the concepts of digital citizenship, including digital communication, digital rights / responsibilities, critical thinking, digital participation, digital security, digital skills, digital ethics, and digital commerce, of pre-service teachers and their interaction with instructional technology. This research study will inform policies and strategies to enhance teacher trainings and education in Turkey. Methodology: A mixed methodology of data sources including a survey and open-ended questions were collected to explore pre-service teachers’ perceptions of digital citizenship. The Digital Citizenship Scale was used as the quantitative data collection instrument. Various statistical techniques and tests such as ANOVA, t-Test, and Tukey HSD were used in the analysis of the data. Contribution: This study contributes to existing literature knowledge by demonstrating the patterns of digital citizenship that influence Turkish pre-service teachers’ professional development and deepening the discussion of change in policies and strategies in education programs in Turkey. Findings: Results indicated that there was a statistically significant difference of digital citizenship scores of male and female pre-service teachers with male participants scoring higher than female participants. However, participants’ mean scores did not significantly differentiate by their departments. Similarly, it was observed that participants’ mean scores did not significantly differentiate by the high school types. As far as parent educational background was concerned, the mean scores of the participants did not indicate a significant difference by the education level of the mother, but the scores differed significantly by the father’s education level. Similar responses emerged in the open-ended questions. Participants expressed that they felt competent in digital communication and digital participation and their parents are partly influential in the improvement of these skills. In addition, the majority of the participants stated that the major they enrolled did not have any contribution to their digital skills so far. Recommendations for Practitioners: Recommendations for practitioners to include in their teacher education programs training pre-service teachers to become digital citizens. Recommendation for Researchers: Recommendations for researchers to include identifying practical activities that enhance pre-service teachers’ digital citizenship skills. Impact on Society: The findings and results of this study will help display a universal digital citizenship model for pre-service and veteran teachers in Turkey as well as to strengthen their interaction with instructional and information technologies through policy and strategy changes in educational settings. Future Research: Further studies should be undertaken, especially in developing countries. Future research can further explore pre-service teachers’ perceptions of digital citizenship such as digital rights, responsibilities, and ethics as well as evaluating the opinions of school administrators, students, and parents regarding their perceptions of digital citizenship in educational settings.

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What it means to be a citizen in the internet age: Development of a reliable and valid digital citizenship scale

Cited by 162 publications

References 26 publications

Conceptus “citizen” and “subject”: dynamics and prospects of development

Conceptus “citizen” and “subject”: dynamics and prospects of development

Navigating Alarming Media Messages About Nutrition and Health

Turkish Pre-service Teachers’ Perceptions of Digital Citizenship in Education Programs

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