Digital citizenship competency through project-based learning among pre-service teachers in Indonesia
<p>Digital technology presents both advantages and risks for users. Teacher education</p><p>institutions bear the responsibility of equipping pre-service students with the necessary</p><p>knowledge, skills, and attitudes to become...
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| Format: | thesis |
| Language: | eng |
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2023
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| Online Access: | https://ir.upsi.edu.my/detailsg.php?det=10523 |
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| Summary: | <p>Digital technology presents both advantages and risks for users. Teacher education</p><p>institutions bear the responsibility of equipping pre-service students with the necessary</p><p>knowledge, skills, and attitudes to become responsible users of technology. The social</p><p>challenges associated with technology usage necessitate teacher support, with a</p><p>specific focus on digital citizenship education. This research endeavor aims to examine</p><p>the understandings, perspectives, and experiences of digital citizenship among preservice</p><p>teachers through project-based learning approach. The study adopts a case</p><p>study design, utilizing an interview instrument to gather data from twenty pre-service</p><p>teachers who were purposefully sampled from Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta</p><p>and enrolled into a digital citizenship course. The study draws upon Mike Ribble's nine</p><p>elements of digital citizenship, Thomas' project-based learning (PBL) framework, and</p><p>Westheimer and Kahne's typology of good citizenship. The collected data was</p><p>analyzed using thematic analysis methodology facilitated by Nvivo 12 Plus software.</p><p>The findings indicates that pre-service teachers perceived digital citizenship as a</p><p>combination of knowledge, skills, and values necessary for the safe and responsible</p><p>use of technology. Engaging in project-based learning has raised pre-service teachers'</p><p>understanding and knowledge of digital citizenship. They perceived that project-based</p><p>learning has enhanced students' autonomy and involvement in comprehending the</p><p>digital realm, as well as providing opportunities to enhance their 21st-century learning</p><p>skills. Project-based learning has promotes pre-service teachers' digital citizenship</p><p>knowledge, competencies, and beliefs regarding the ethical, legal, and responsible use</p><p>of technology. Integrating digital citizenship education and project-based learning can</p><p>address students' engagement in justice advocacy, critical empathy, and political</p><p>participation. Consequently, this study implies that alternative teaching and learning</p><p>strategies should be explored as means to foster digital citizenship knowledge, skills,</p><p>and values. Stakeholders should also play an active role in ensuring that digital</p><p>citizenship is comprehended and practiced in the daily lives of citizens.</p> |
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