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- Title
Evaluating Digital Proficiency: A Study on Online and Face-to-Face Educational Engagement among Rural Middle School Students in Republic of Moldova.
- Authors
BĂRBUŢĂ, Alina; GHEŢĂU, Cosmin; IOVU, Mihai-Bogdan
- Abstract
Digital disparities concerning access, skills, and utilization of digital technology pose a barrier to engagement in e-learning processes, ultimately serving as a significant source of exclusion, inequality, and social isolation. This quantitative study involved 1526 middle school pupils residing in the rural regions of Moldova. The objective of this research is to evaluate students' digital competencies and their perspectives on the online learning experience. Our results indicate that the highest digital competence area is Digital content creation (DC) and the lowest is "Problem-solving" (PS). We also found a positive correlation between face-to-face discussion with the teacher and the mean scores from the digital skills level, the correlation seems to be mediated by the variable "the possibility to ask the teacher" (PAT). The discussion revolves around the role of the teacher as an intermediary and mediator in the education process, emphasizing the concrete interaction between teachers and students as a fundamental element in enhancing and improving digital skills.
- Subjects
MOLDOVA; STUDENT engagement; MIDDLE school students; RURAL schools; SOCIAL marginality; ONLINE education; SOCIAL isolation; TEACHER role
- Publication
Romanian Journal for Multidimensional Education / Revista Românească pentru Educaţie Multidimensională, 2024, Vol 16, Issue 2, p24
- ISSN
2066-7329
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.18662/rrem/16.2/844