Ove Edvard Hatlevik|Gréta Björk Guðmundsdóttir|Massimo Loi
Examining Factors Predicting Students’ Digital Competence
purpose study examine factors predicting lower secondary school students digital competence explore differences students comes digital competence results digital competence test survey lower secondary school presented important learn investigate characterizes students digital competence sample 852 ninthgrade norwegian students 38 schools participated study students answered 26 item multiplechoice digital competence test selfreport questionnaire family background motivation previous grades structural equation modeling used test model hypothesised relationship family background mastery orientation previous achievements digital competence results indicate variation digital competence among ninthgraders analyses showed students conditions home ie language integration cultural capital together mastery orientation academic achievements predict students digital competence study indicates evidence digital diversity lower secondary students seem like development digital competence among students happens automatically students family background school performance important factors therefore study shows necessary investigate schools identify students level competence develop plans actions schools help try equalize differences