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DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP IN K-12: INTERNATIONAL MODELS AND LESSONS FOR OMAN

Year 2024, , 420 - 429, 07.01.2025

Suad Al Wahaibi Khalfan Al-hijji Raja Maznah Raja Hussain

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14552287

Abstract

As the world becomes more and more digital, global societies are struggling for ways to teach students how to be responsible digital citizens. Digital Citizenship (DC) encompasses the responsible use of technology including privacy, online safety and ethical behavior. This paper offers a comparative analysis of the implementation of DC education in six countries; Australia, South Korea, U.S., Finland, Estonia and Qatar. It aims to derive lessons and insights for Oman, a country that has no formal DC curriculum yet. It sheds light on the key components of DC curriculum implementation in these countries. Findings suggest that early inclusion of DC curriculum, cross-curricular curriculum, privacy consideration, parental engagement and teacher training are key components for a successful implementation of DC curriculum. Recommendations for Oman include starting DC education from early Ages, setting standards for its implementation, involving parents, training teachers, updating the curriculum, empowering students, and balancing between the global best practices and the Omani identity.

Keywords

Oman digital citizenship K-12 education media literacy DC curriculum

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Year 2024, , 420 - 429, 07.01.2025

Suad Al Wahaibi Khalfan Al-hijji Raja Maznah Raja Hussain

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14552287

Abstract

References

  • ACARA. (2019). Digital Technologies Curriculum. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority.
  • Al-Abdullatif, A. M., & Gameil, A. A. (2020). Exploring Students’ Knowledge and Practice of Digital Citizenship in Higher Education. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning, 15(19), 122–142. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v15i19.15611
  • Al-Badi, A., Al Mahrouqi, S., & Ali, O. (2016). The influence of the internet on teenagers’ behaviour in Oman. Journal of Internet Social Networking & Virtual Communities, 2016, Article 171712. http://ibimapublishing.com/articles/JISNVC/2016/171712/171712.pdf
  • Alenezi, N., & Alfaleh, M. (2024). Enhancing digital citizenship education in Saudi Arabian elementary schools: Designing effective activities for curriculum integration. Frontiers in Education. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2024.1494487
  • Bal, E., & Akcil, U. (2024). The implementation of a sustainable online course for the development of digital citizenship skills in higher education. Sustainability, 16(1), 445. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16010445
  • Beroš, I. (2022). Education of Teachers for the Implementation of the Citizenship Education in Finland and Estonia. European Journal of Teaching and Education, 4(1), 14–24. https://doi.org/10.33422/ejte.v4i1.745
  • Bray, M. (2007). Comparative Education Research: Approaches and Methods. Springer.
  • Buchholz, B. A., DeHart, J., & Moorman, G. (2020). Digital citizenship during a global pandemic: Moving beyond digital literacy. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaal.1076
  • Choi, M., & Park, H. J. (2023). Korean adolescents’ profiles of digital citizenship and its relations to internet ethics: implications for critical digital citizenship education. Cambridge Journal of Education, 53(4), 567-586.
  • Common Sense Education. (2015). Our K-12 digital citizenship curriculum. Common Sense Media. https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship/curriculum
  • Common Sense Education. (2021). 3 ways to make digital citizenship part of your everyday teaching. Common Sense Education. https://www.commonsense.org/education/articles/3-ways-to-make-digital-citizenship-part-of-your-everyday-teaching
  • E-Estonia. (2023). Education in e-Estonia: Digital Society Starts from Early Education. Retrieved from https://e-estonia.com
  • Finnish National Agency for Education. (2022). Finnish national core-curriculum of early childhood education and care. Publications of the Ministry of Education and Culture. https://www.oph.fi/sites/default/files/documents/varhaiskasvatussuunnitelman_perusteet.pdf.
  • Frau-Meigs, D., O’Neill, B., Soriani, A. & Tomé, V. (2019). Digital Citizenship Education: Overview and new perspectives. Strasbourg: Council of Europe.
  • Hart, C. (2018). Doing a Literature Review: Releasing the Research Imagination. SAGE Publications.
  • Himma-Kadakas, M., & Kõuts-Klemm, R. (2023). Developing an Advanced Digital Society: An Estonian Case Study. In Internet in the Post-Soviet Area: Technological, Economic and Political Aspects (pp. 109-133). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
  • Hollandsworth, R., Dowdy, L., & Donovan, J. (2011). Digital citizenship in K-12: It takes a village. TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 55(4), 37–47. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-011-0510-z
  • International Society for Technology in Education. (2017). ISTE standards for students. https://www.iste.org/standards/for-students
  • James, C., Weinstein, E., & Mendoza, K. (2019). Teaching digital citizens in today’s world: Research and insights behind the Common Sense K–12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum. Common Sense Media, 2021-08.
  • KAVI. (2021). Finnish Media Education:promoting Media Literacy. https://kavi.fi/wpcontent/uploads/2021/01/Finnish-Media-Education.pdf
  • Kim, G., Jang, W., & Kim, M. (2024). An Analysis of Research Trends in Digital Literacy Education: Implications for Responding to Digital Risks in Science Education. Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education, 44(5), 433-451.
  • Korean Internet Safety Commission. (2021). Digital Citizenship in South Korea. Seoul.
  • Korucu, A. T., & Totan, H. N. (2019). Researching into a course of Information Technologies and Software in the context of digital citizenship through student opinions. Participatory Educational Research, 6(1), 84-97.
  • Lankshear, C., & Knobel, M. (2018). Education and new literacies' in the middle years. Literacy Learning: The Middle Years, 26(2), 7-16.
  • Lee, S. Y. (2023). Discourses of Digital Citizenship in K-12 education in South Korea. The Citizenship Education of The Digital Era, 67-80.
  • Lust, M., & Laanpere, M. (2024). DIGITAL PROTOTYPING PROJECTS IN THE NEW COMPUTING CURRICULUM FOR ESTONIAN BASIC SCHOOLS. In EDULEARN24 Proceedings (pp. 8867-8874). IATED.
  • Merriam, S. B., & Tisdell, E. J. (2015). Qualitative Research: A Guide to Design and Implementation. John Wiley & Sons.
  • Ministry of Education (2019). Document of general concepts in school curricula in the Sultanate of Oman. Directorate General of Curriculum Development. Sultanate of Oman.
  • Ministry of Education and Higher Education. (2023). National E-Learning Strategy. Retrieved from https://www.edu.gov.qa/en/Content/ELearing
  • Ministry of Education(MOE). (2023). Realization of customized education for all, Digital-based EducationInnovation Plan.
  • Mossberger, K., Tolbert, C. J., & Stansbury, M. (2008). Digital citizenship: The internet, society, and participation. MIT Press.
  • National Cyber Security Agency. (n.d.). Cybersecurity educational curricula. Retrieved from https://awareness.ncsa.gov.qa/en/Cybersecuritycurriculaeducation/
  • Office of the eSafety Commissioner. (2023). Promoting digital citizenship in schools. Retrieved from https://www.esafety.gov.au
  • Oxley, C. (2011). Digital citizenship: Developing an ethical and responsible online culture. Access, 25(3), 5-9.
  • Qatar National Vision 2030. (2018). Qatar National Vision 2030: Progress and Future Goals. Doha: Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. https://www.diwan.gov.qa/-/media/Diwan-Amiri/Files/Qatar-National-Vision-2030- EN.ashx?la=en
  • Ribble, M. (2015). Digital Citizenship in Schools: Nine Elements All Students Should Know. International Society for Technology in Education.
  • Ribble, M., & Park, M. (2022). The digital citizenship handbook for school leaders: Fostering positive interactions online. International Society for Technology in Education.
  • Tapingkae, P., Panjaburee, P., Hwang, G., & Srisawasdi, N. (2020). Effects of a formative assessment- based contextual gaming approach on students’ digital citizenship behaviours, learning motivations, and perceptions. Computers & Education, 159, 103998. doi:10.1016/j.compedu.2020.103998.
  • Vlaanderen, A., Bevelander, K. E., & Kleemans, M. (2020). Empowering digital citizenship: An anti-cyberbullying intervention to increase children's intentions to intervene on behalf of the victim. Computers in Human Behavior, 112, 106459.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Environmental Sociology, Educational Sociology
Journal Section Articles
Authors

Suad Al Wahaibi 0009-0007-3409-6804

Khalfan Al-hijji

Raja Maznah Raja Hussain 0000-0003-4201-3275

Early Pub Date December 29, 2024
Publication Date January 7, 2025
Submission Date October 2, 2024
Acceptance Date December 11, 2024
Published in Issue Year 2024

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EndNote Al Wahaibi S, Al-hijji K, Raja Hussain RM (January 1, 2025) DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP IN K-12: INTERNATIONAL MODELS AND LESSONS FOR OMAN. IJASOS- International E-journal of Advances in Social Sciences 10 30 420–429.

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