Developing an assessment of digital literacy skills: Definition of the student model

Kimberly Lawless, Kimberly Gomez, Susan R. Goldman, Meryl Bertenthal

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

Abstract

We are engaged in a program of empirical research that seeks to develop a more in-depth theory of the multiple text comprehension strategies required by digital settings such as the Internet. Our population targets upper elementary classrooms (ages 10-14), particularly students from diverse demographic backgrounds and reading achievement levels. This evidence-based theory will serve as the backbone of an assessment system indexing the skills required for the successful comprehension of multiple resources. The assessment system will identify areas of struggle for individual readers and provide information that is instructionally useful for teachers in improving their students' achievement. This presentation provides the results of a series of micro-ethnographic studies aimed at specifying a student model of digital literacy comprehension, the skills that underlie the model and the instructional contexts that invoke the use of these skills within a traditional classroom setting.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationIADIS International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age, CELDA 2006
Pages433-434
Number of pages2
StatePublished - 2006
EventIADIS International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age, CELDA 2006 - Barcelona, Spain
Duration: Dec 8 2006Dec 10 2006

Publication series

NameIADIS International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age, CELDA 2006

Conference

ConferenceIADIS International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age, CELDA 2006
Country/TerritorySpain
CityBarcelona
Period12/8/0612/10/06

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Education

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Developing an assessment of digital literacy skills: Definition of the student model'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this