Skills for Life: Digital Literacy

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.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Inter-American Development Bank
Other Authors:	Jinmyeong Chung
Language:	English
Published:	Inter-American Development Bank
Subjects:	Digital Skill, Information and Communication Technology, Digital Technology, Digital Training, 21st-Century Skill, Media Literacy, 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, Education;Digital skills;science and technology;digital technology;Digital Training;information and communication technology;21st century skills;educational research;educational test;media literacy;digital literacy,
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0003368 https://publications.iadb.org/en/skills-life-digital-literacy
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