Digitalna kultura na obronkih : vloga izvenšolskih iniciativ pri kultivaciji digitalne pismenosti
Digital culture on the edges : the role of co-curricular initiatives for the cultivation of digital literacy

slovenian

2018

volume 62, issue 1/2

co-curricular initiatives   digital culture    digital literacy    Information literacy 

Zveza bibliotekarskih društev Slovenije
(Obvezni izvod spletne publikacije)

Purpose: The objective of this paper is to identify the co-curricular initiatives for teaching computer science and digital literacy in Slovenia. We study the non-institutional educational framework and classify its activities. The purpose of the article is therefore to present the organizational structure, mission, and methods of extracurricular initiatives, and to outline their business models. Methodology: With an online survey, 26 different initiatives were analysed that promote and improve digital literacy: 13 institutes, four societies, three companies, and six associations that operate without a legal entity. The main results are presented with descriptive statistics. Results: Our study stresses that extracurricular digital education is largely based on voluntary, sometimes even unpaid work, which introduces many structural dilemmas and raises new questions about the importance of the educational framework for digital literacy, which, in the field of modern education, still seems to be a marginalized phenomenon. Research limitation: Due to the limited responsive rate of some initiatives, the results presented here are not representative. Originality/practical implications: This is the first quantitative study of co-curricular initiatives for teaching digital literacy within Slovenian context, which also offers suggestions for a future in-depth research.

05.04.2019