DEVELOPMENT OF A DIGITAL COMPETENCY SCALE FOR STUDENT TEACHERS AT RAJABHAT UNIVERSITY

Abstract

This research aimed to 1) develop a digital competency scale for Rajabhat University student teachers,
2) determine the quality of the digital competency scale, and 3) develop normative criteria for the digital competency scale. The sample consisted of 400 Rajabhat University student teachers selected using multi-stage random sampling. The research instrument was a 38-item digital competency scale for Rajabhat University student teachers. The results showed that the digital competency scale for Rajabhat University student teachers was constructed using six components: 1) basic digital access and literacy, 2) information and data literacy,
3) communication, interaction, and collaboration, 4) digital content creation, production, and dissemination,
5) safe and sustainable resource use, and 6) innovative problem solving and continuous learning. The quality of the scale was also assessed. The content validity of the scale ranged from 0.60 to 1.00. The item discrimination index ranged from 0.653 to 0.821. The overall reliability analysis yielded a value of 0.98. All observed variable component weights were positive, ranging from 0.754 to 0.859. The normal T-value for the entire digital competency scale ranged from 22 to 68.