Analysis Study of Factors Affecting Students 'Digital Literacy Competency

Abstract

This study aims to describe the factors that influence digital literacy competence and the dominant factors that influence it. The method used in this research is descriptive method with a quantitative approach. The research sample of students of the primary school teacher education study program Universitas Negeri Jakarta, amounting to 109 students. The instrument used was a questionnaire using a Likert scale. The results of the study show digital literacy competencies are influenced by several factors, including technical skills, critical understanding, and communicative abilities. Among these factors, the dominant factor affecting a person's digital literacy competence is a critical understanding factor. By having a critical understanding, they will have the ability to comprehensively analyze and evaluate media content. The results of this study can be a reference and input for all academics and education practitioners in identifying the digital literacy competencies of their students.