Promoting Digital Literacy for Junior high school students by Electronic Book
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This study aimed to promote digital literacy through the use of electronic books. The research methodology comprised four phases: 1) examining teachers' and students' experiences with electronic books and digital literacy, 2) designing and developing electronic books to enhance digital literacy, 3) quality assessment and piloting, and 4) dissemination and implementation of the digital literacy-promoting electronic books. The target groups included 50 lower secondary school teachers and 1,000 lower secondary school students in Bangkok. Research instruments included semi-structured interviews and questionnaires for both the electronic book development process and evaluation of implementation outcomes. The study employed content analysis for qualitative data and descriptive statistics for quantitative data.
The research resulted in the development of five electronic books promoting digital literacy, accessible in both online and offline formats. These books were designed with content addressing three aspects of digital literacy: Media Literacy, Information Literacy, and Digital Literacy. The books featured cartoon-style presentations with narratives reflecting common and ongoing situations encountered by students, designed based on interests identified through analysis of student experiences. Following implementation, students reported that the electronic books helped raise awareness about selecting reliable information at the highest level (Mean = 4.78, SD = .49), followed by improved ability to discriminate information before sharing it (Mean = 4.64, SD = .51), increased knowledge of protective measures against digital media threats (Mean = 4.59, SD = .36), and heightened awareness of appropriate information presentation in the digital world (Mean = 4.54, SD = .46).
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