The effects of using digital literacy in the elementary classroom

Virtual Paper ID: 56319
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    Adel Al-Bataineh
    Illinois State University
  2. Chelsea Batty
    Illinois State University
  3. Molly Maubach
    Illinois State University
  4. Justin Steve
    Illinois State University

Abstract: The purpose of this mixed methods study was to determine the effectiveness of digital literacy in the elementary classroom. Researchers measured student growth and performance due to the effects of digital literacy. Past studies have found that the implementation of digital literacy provides many positives as well as few limitations on student learning. For this research study, two elementary classrooms researched. These classrooms, a fourth grade and kindergarten classroom, are from the same school district but have different student populations. In each classroom, a group was exposed to digital literacy consistently while the other group did not. Researchers collected quantitative data to determine the effects of digital literacy and how it enhanced student learning. The results showed no major benefit when using digital literacy tools in the classroom. Further recommendations for this study would be to extend the research to a full year, rather than six weeks as well as provide more digital tools for students to use. Another recommendation for this study was to expand the research population to an entire primary grade level rather than two classes.

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