Contextualized game-based intervention for digital literacy for the Pacific Islands

Area of Science:

• Education Technology
• Digital Literacy Studies
• Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

• Digital literacy is a critical global challenge in the digital age.
• Existing digital literacy scales are numerous, but intervention programs are scarce.
• This research addresses the need for effective digital literacy intervention programs.

Purpose of the Study:

• To design, validate, and assess the effectiveness of a new online modulated digital literacy intervention program (DLIP).
• To establish digital literacy as a universal framework encompassing media, information, technology, computer, visual, and communication literacy.
• To enhance user engagement and satisfaction through game-based learning modules.

Main Methods:

• Developed DLIP with six online modules, each targeting a specific literacy.
• Employed game-based learning principles for user engagement.
• Assessed reliability using Kuder-Richardson 20 (KR-20), construct validity via Spearman's correlation, and effectiveness with Cohen's d test.

Main Results:

• The DLIP demonstrated high reliability with a KR-20 value of 0.86.
• Construct validity was confirmed, with all Spearman's correlation values exceeding 0.3.
• The intervention was found to be moderately effective, indicated by Cohen's d test results.

Conclusions:

• The developed DLIP is a reliable, valid, and moderately effective digital literacy intervention.
• The program's design, incorporating six literacies and game-based learning, is suitable for diverse users.
• Despite its development for the Pacific Islands, DLIP possesses significant global applicability for improving digital competencies.