Laurie A. Sharp
Collaborative Digital Literacy Practices among Adult Learners: Levels of Confidence and Perceptions of Importance
technology transformed learning postsecondary level significantly increased prevalence digital learning environmentsas adult educators approach instructional design must consider apply researchbased practices preserve quality instruction provide adult learners technologybased instruction relevantone approach use collaborative digital literacy practices highlighted highly effective methodthe current study explored perceived levels confidence importance collaborative digital literacy practices among adult learners n 51 digital learning environments applying quantitative prepost test designdata analysed descriptively ie frequency counts experiences five collaborative digital literacy practices inferentially ie mean comparisons perceived levels confidence importance made paired sample ttest statistical analysesfindings revealed five statistically significant findings related participants perceived levels confidence collaborative digital literacy practices four statistically significant findings reported participants perceived levels importanceimplications associated finding discussed along limitations recommendations future studies area