scholarly journals Digital Behaviour of Rural School Students: Attitudes and Perception of Digital Technologies

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-130
Author(s):  
Siti Noorsuriani Maon ◽  
Naffisah Mohd Hassan ◽  
Noorain Mohammad Yunus ◽  
Sri Fatiany Abdul Kader Jailani ◽  
Nor Azmaniza Azizam
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Digital Citizenship ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
School Students ◽  
Privacy Concerns ◽  
Digital World ◽  
Challenging Environment ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
High Level

Digital technologies have become essential tools in today’s society in many ways.  However, not all of them have undergone formal training or assistance to be competent for them to survive in a challenging environment in a digital world. Hence, this study is intended to determine the digital behavior of students in rural schools, including learning how youth self-evaluate their perceptions of digital technologies, digital competencies, and attitudes towards digital technologies. A descriptive quantitative methodology was employed, using survey questions were distributed to selected secondary schools in rural areas. Based on the descriptive analyses of 211 responses, the findings indicate there is a high level of attitude toward ICT usage. Troubleshooting, staying safe online, and being credible; as well as in the ethical knowledge, were found moderately competent. Digital security attributes were at a moderate level; however, privacy concerns have reached a high level of agreement. Perception of ethical digital behaviour was significantly associated with the frequency of ethical digital behaviour of the school students. Specific concerns and emphasis on youth digital technology usage and education must be imposed on ensuring that they are not neglected, and vulnerable to cybercrime, but also on fostering a responsible e-society with excellent digital citizenship attributes.

scholarly journals Gender Differences in Digital Competence Among Secondary School Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (04) ◽  
pp. 73
Author(s):  
Siti Noorsuriani Maon ◽  
Naffisah Mohd Hassan ◽  
Noorain Mohamad Yunus ◽  
Sri Fatiany Syed Abdul Kader Jailani ◽  
Erne Suzila Kassim
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Digital Citizenship ◽  
Digital Competence ◽  
School Students ◽  
Privacy Concerns ◽  
Ethical Knowledge ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Digital Competency

Digital technologies have become powerful tools in today society in many aspects. However, without proper knowledge and guidance, youth is   being challenged with potential hazards of cybercrimes. Hence, the purpose of this study was to compare who is at a greater risk of cybercrimes, and to assess whether there is a significant difference in the digital competency between girls and boys at rural areas. Digital competence was measured as technology, cognitive, ethical knowledge and communication, and cybersecurity was measured as intellectual property, privacy, accuracy and accessibility. Questionnaires were distributed to selected secondary schools. Based on the t-test analyses of 211 responses, the findings indicate there is a significant difference in the attitude toward ICT usage between male and female students, as well as significant differences in the behavior of troubleshooting, staying safe online and being credible and in the ethical knowledge. Comparing the cybersecurity traits, gender differentiates the privacy concerns, accuracy and accessibility behavior. As the results are alarming, specific concerns and focus must be placed on youth digital technology usage and education for ensuring they are not neglected, and exposed as cyber victims, but also to raise a responsible e-society with excellent digital citizenship attributes.

scholarly journals The Digital Citizenship and Its Role in Facing Electronic Terrorism among Secondary School Students in Middle East: Jordan as an Example

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 73
Author(s):  
Mustafa Jwaifell ◽  
Sami F. Aljazi ◽  
Al-Mothana Gasaymeh
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Digital Citizenship ◽  
Data Collection Tool ◽  
Significant Relation ◽  
School Students ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of the study was to determine the level of digital citizenship among secondary school students in Middle East through recruiting students from Southern of Jordan, particularly from Ma'an Directorate to participate in the study, In addition, the study aimed to examine the relationship between students’ level of digital citizenship and their attitudes toward different forms of electronic terrorism. The study sample consisted of 186 school students. The data collection tool was a questionnaire instrument. The results showed that the students had a high level of digital citizenship and their level of digital citizenship was not affected by their gender or their type of the study. In addition, the results showed that the students expressed very unfavorable attitudes toward electronic terrorism. Furthermore, the results showed that there was significant relation between students’ level of digital citizenship and their attitude toward electronic terrorism. Based on the results, the study suggested that to face electronic terrorism among school students, there is need to enhance their level of digital citizenship through providing continues training and meetings that aim to make school students aware of the requirements of digital citizenship.

scholarly journals GENDER DIFFERENCES IN DIGITAL COMPETENCE AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 235-239
Author(s):  
Siti Noorsuriani Maon ◽  
Naffisah Mohd Hassan ◽  
Noorain Mohammad Yunus ◽  
Sri Fatiany Abdul Kader Jailani ◽  
Erne Suzila Kassim
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Secondary School Student ◽  
Digital Citizenship ◽  
Digital Competence ◽  
Privacy Concerns ◽  
Ethical Knowledge ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Digital Competency

Digital technologies have become powerful tools in today society in many aspects. However, without proper knowledge and guidance, youth is being challenged with potential hazards of cybercrimes. Hence, the purpose of this study was to compare who is at a greater risk of cybercrimes, and to assess whether there is a significant difference in the digital competency between girls and boys at rural areas. Digital competence was measured as technology, cognitive, ethical knowledge and communication, and cybersecurity was measured as intellectual property, privacy, accuracy and accessibility. Questionnaires were distributed to selected secondary schools. Based on the t-test analyses of 211 responses, the findings indicate there is a significant difference in the attitude toward ICT usage between male and female students, as well as significant differences in the behavior of troubleshooting, staying safe online and being credible and in the ethical knowledge. Comparing the cybersecurity traits, gender differentiates the privacy concerns, accuracy and accessibility behavior. As the results are alarming, specific concerns and focus must be placed on youth digital technology usage and education for ensuring they are not neglected, and exposed as cyber victims, but also to raise a responsible e-society with excellent digital citizenship attributes.

Teacher and student views on educational robotics: The Pan-Hellenic competition case

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anastasios Theodoropoulos ◽  
Angeliki Antoniou ◽  
George Lepouras
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Educational Robotics ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Student Views ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Programming Knowledge ◽  
High Level ◽  
Motivation And Learning

The present work is an observational study recording the teachers’ and students’ attitudes from the Pan-Hellenic Educational Robotics (ER) competition. The study investigates the benefits of students’ involvement with robotics regarding skills, motivation and learning. Additionally, it is researched whether ER should be introduced in the compulsory curricula. A qualitative methodology was used with teachers. Although the sample was relatively small, the results were quite homogeneous showing a very high level of engagement and motivation of teachers and students. A mainly quantitative methodology was used to gather data from students. The results show that there are numerous benefits for students: they seem to increase their collaboration, problem solving and creativity skills; understand STEM concepts in computer science and engineering, and gaining programming knowledge in particular. Also, most of the teachers and many of the students consider that ER should be part of the compulsory curriculum. Under certain conditions, ER could be an essential part of the school program, as it can bring together young people from all over the world to learn and develop important 21st century skills.

A shifting paradigm: An evaluation of the pervasive effects of digital technologies on language expression, creativity, critical thinking, political discourse, and interactive processes of human communications

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 341-364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea E Cladis
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Digital Natives ◽  
Significant Shift ◽  
School Students ◽  
Electronic Communications ◽  
Digital World ◽  
The Impact

Technology is an all-encompassing aspect of life in the 21st century. Its existence has implications on how communication occurs, education is shaped, knowledge is spread, and ideas are formulated. There is a significant shift taking place in society as we become more accustomed to existing in a digital world. Digital natives, young people who have been born into a virtual reality, view the world differently, have a ‘digital footprint,’ process info-graphics speedily, but lack basic capacity for interpersonal interactions. They also present neurological differences from those who were exposed to digital technologies later in life. However, regardless of human capacity for technological understanding, digital technologies adversely impact our shared humanity and the ubiquitous nature of these technologies is quite frightening. As a high school English teacher, I experience the impact of digital technologies on learning and language expression first-hand through my work with digital natives. My concern is that because of student dependence on the rapid influx of digital technologies, they will not possess certain imperative faculties of the mind including the ability to embrace mystery, wonderment, and inquiry. There is also concern for the potential loss of creativity. The research that follows attempts to evaluate the impact – both positive and negative – on the domain of language expression including reading, writing, and faculties for imagination and critical thinking. Through thorough examination of neuroscience, trends in reading and writing, usage of electronic communications, social media and politics, levels of digital literacy, primary observations of high school students in a tech-dependent classroom, the evaluations that follow form a basis for theoretical assumptions about technology’s impact on language expression and education.

scholarly journals Availability of ISTE Digital Citizenship Standards Among Middle and High School Students and Its Relation to Internet Self-Efficacy

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Fouad F. Aldosari ◽  
Mohammad A. Aldaihan ◽  
Riyadh A. Alhassan
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Digital Citizenship ◽  
Digital Identity ◽  
School Students ◽  
Privacy And Security ◽  
Online Bullying ◽  
High Level

The purpose of this study was to gauge the level of availability of ISTE Digital Citizenship standards among middle and high school students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The research employed a quantitative survey approach to measuring the availability of elements of digital citizenship. The survey was administered to a sample of 394 students from several middle and high schools. The survey items were built based on the four domains of digital citizenship by ISTE (Digital identity, Ethical behavior, Intellectual property, and Digital privacy and security). Findings revealed that students showing a high level of availability of digital citizenship in the first and second domains, as well as showing a high level of Internet self-efficacy. Based on the findings, it was recommended to put more emphasis on promoting digital citizenship among middle and high school students, especially raising awareness about intellectual property rights, cybersecurity, online bullying, digital identity, and good interaction with others over the Internet.

Patient consent to medical students in general practice

2018 ◽  
Vol 68 (suppl 1) ◽  
pp. bjgp18X697229
Author(s):  
Matthew Webb ◽  
Sarah Thirlwall ◽  
Bob McKinley
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
General Practice ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
School Students ◽  
Patient Journey ◽  
Patient Consent ◽  
High Level

BackgroundInformed consent is required for active participation of patients in medical education. At Keele Medical School, we require practices to advertise that they teach undergraduate students and to obtain appropriate patient consent at various stages of the patient journey.AimThe study aimed to explore patients’ experience of consent to involvement in undergraduate medical education in general practice.MethodDuring the final year at Keele University Medical School, students undertake a patient satisfaction survey. A questionnaire was attached to the reverse of this survey during the academic year 2016–2017. The questionnaire explored the stage of the patient journey consent was obtained, whether they were offered an alternative appointment and how comfortable they were with medical students being involved in their care.ResultsA total of 489 questionnaires were completed covering 62 GP practices. 97% of patients reported that consent was obtained at least once during their encounter and the majority reported that this occurred at booking. 98% of patients were comfortable or very comfortable with a medical student leading their consultation. However, 28% of those surveyed stated that they were either not given the option of not seeing the student or there was no other alternative appointment available.ConclusionThe results indicate that in the vast majority of cases patient consent is obtained at least once during their attendance. Patients expressed a high level of satisfaction with medical students’ involvement in their care. Further work is required to evaluate the role of the data as a marker of individual practice teaching quality.

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