A Model Promoting Digital Citizenship Skills at Kajonkiet International School, Phuket

Abstract

This research aims were (1) to study the current and desired states of promoting digital citizenship skills, (2) to examine the priority needs for promoting digital citizenship skills, (3) to create a model for promoting digital citizenship skills, and (4) to evaluate the model for promoting digital citizenship skills at Kajonkiet International School, Phuket. A mixed-methods research design was used, with a sample group of 217 participants, including school administrators, teachers, and students. The research instruments included: (1) a questionnaire with content validity ranging from 0.67 to 1.00 and a reliability coefficient of 0.97, (2) a needs assessment for promoting digital citizenship skills at Kajonkiet International School, Phuket, and (3) an evaluation form to assess the feasibility, usefulness, appropriateness, and accuracy of the model. The statistical methods used were mean, standard deviation, and priority needs index (PNImodified). The findings revealed that: 1. The promotion of digital citizenship skills at Kajonkiet International School, Phuket, showed that the current state overall was rated at a high level, and the desired state was rated at the highest level. 2. The priority needs for promoting digital citizenship skills at the school had an overall PNImodified value of 0.22, with the highest priority being the maintenance of a good personal identity (PNImodified = 0.28). 3. The developed model for promoting digital citizenship skills included the following components: (1) maintaining a good personal identity, (2) critical thinking and sound judgment, (3) maintaining personal security in cyberspace, (4) ethical use of technology, (5) managing personal data left online, (6) handling cyberbullying, (7) protecting personal information, and (8) time management. 4. The evaluation of the model based on four standards showed that it met the acceptance criteria, with the mean scores for feasibility, usefulness, appropriateness, and accuracy being rated at the highest level.