The Effect of Digital Literacy Training Program on Sustainable Natural Resources and Environmental Management for Seventh Grade Students at Srikranuanwittayakom School in Khon Kaen Province
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.14456/jiskku.2022.3Keywords:
Digital Literacy, Digital Literacy Skills, Digital Intelligence, Natural Resources Management, Environmental ManagementAbstract
Purpose: This research explores the digital literacy skills for management of sustainable natural resources and environment of the secondary school students at Srikranuanwittayakom School, Kranuan District, Khon Kaen Province.
Methodology: This quantitative study employed questionnaires to collect data from 100 Matayom one (7th grade) students who participated in the workshop for creating youth volunteer for natural resources and environment conservation of Kranuan District. After the workshop, these respondents participated in the integrated community based instruction and undertook field practicum where they collected data on the community natural resources and environment through the management system approach. Analysis of the data was conducted using basic statistics and paired sample t-test.
Findings: The analysis of the data revealed that majority of the participants possessed the digital literacy skills at the moderate level; and it was noted that after the integrated community based learning, their literacy skills increased from 12% to 20%. When comparing these skills with those for sustainable natural resource and environment management, it was found that their literacy scores significantly varied at 0.01. This indicates that integration of research into the instruction and integrated community based learning process enable students to acquire more 21st century learning skills through the virtual learning. Therefore, information literacy skills should be continuously embedded in the students.
Application of the study: Findings from this study can be used as a model for teaching and learning or tools for expanding cooperation between universities in upgrading the quality of the Thai education system, especially in the development of teaching and learning and the design of learning and digital media for natural resource and environment management.
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