Skills for Life: Digital Literacy
Peer Reviewed
Date issued
Jul 2021
Subject
Digital Skill;
Information and Communication Technology;
Digital Technology;
Digital Training;
21st-Century Skill;
Media Literacy
JEL code
I24 - Education and Inequality;
O31 - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives;
I25 - Education and Economic Development;
O32 - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D;
I28 - Government Policy;
I20 - Education and Research Institutions: General
Country
United States;
Republic of Korea;
United Kingdom
Category
Magazines, Journals and Newsletters
As the global economy and workforce are constantly being diversified with a greater emphasis on technology, 21st Century citizens are required to acquire basic digital literacy competencies. In this brief, we examine the concept of literacy and digital literacy. Then, we review the latest digital literacy studies in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the European Commission, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Lastly, we provide suggestions by comparing digital literacy studies, including ICT studies, in South Korea with international literacy assessment metrics. This brief aims to contribute to developing digital literacy measurements applicable to ICT in education internationally and mitigate the digital divide.
