Banu ?nan Karagül|Meral ?eker|Cansu Aykut
Investigating Students’ Digital Literacy Levels during Online Education Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
Kocaeli Üniversitesi|Alanya Hamdullah Emin Pasa University|Kocaeli Üniversitesi
covid19 brought serious challenges education many sectors within educational context main difficulties experienced reported challenges related mechanical impedimentssuch technology infrastructurebut also methodological personal features lack motivation online learningteaching experiences abrupt transition facetoface online education created need specific abilities digital literacy side learners educational levels context mixedmethod study aims determine digital literacy levels learners belonging different school levels whether age gender school degree significant variables study also investigates technologyrelated challenges students experienced covid19 pandemic sample consisted 510 participants representing different school levels age groups genders addition smaller representative group n 30 revealed evaluations related levels digital literacy technologyrelated challenges online learning findings suggest statistically significant relationship students digital literacy gender school degree age found statistically significant variable qualitative selfreported data suggested learners sufficient levels digital literacy major technologyrelated challenges reported lack necessary technologies difficulties adapting new approach learning