A Study of Digital Literacy for Elementary Teachers of Surin Province

Abstract

     The purposes of this research were: 1) to study the level of digital literacy of primary teachers in Surin province; and 2) to provide guidelines for digital literacy promotion for primary teachers in Surin province under the Surin Primary Educational Service Area. The sample group were teachers who are under the Surin Primary Educational Service Area Offices 1, 2, and 3. The sample group number was determined using Taro Yamane’s formula (reliability = 95%, resulting in a sample size of 381 participants through stratified random sampling.The statistics used for data analysis include percentage, mean, standard deviations, and t-tests. In addition, t-test, One-Way ANNOVA, and content analysis were also conducted.
     The results showed that : 1) Teachers level of digital literacy in eight aspects of participants was at a high level. When considering each aspect, it was found that the digital literacy with the highest level was ethics in using digital media and technology (rated as a high level), while the lowest level was media and technology production (rated as a moderate level). According to a comparison of digital literacy based on gender, age, educational level, teaching experience, and school size, the study found that different genders and educational levels had no effect on digital literacy. On the other hand, the differences in age, teaching experience, and school size had significant effects on digital literacy at the.05 level. And 2) In terms of guidelines to promote digital literacy for primary teachers in Surin province, 6 proposed guidelines are suggested. (1)Provide training on digital media usage, programming, applications, and technology tools (2)Source or support the provision of contemporary supplementary materials and equipment suitable for both teachers and students in the current era (3)Support each teacher in enhancing knowledge through online media, books, manuals, or self-learning (4) Provide high-speed WIFI for convenient teaching, research, communication, and coordination purposes (5) Recommend organizing competitions for digital media production in each subject area in line with the indicators at each grade level (6) Recommend ready-to-use programs or applications that facilitate easy creation of digital media, available for free download for teachers in creating various media materials.