The Effect of “Be Smart to Know-Use-Create Child Development Media Program (BeSKUC)” on Parents’ Digital Literacy Skill to Promote Preschool Child Development
Keywords:
digital literacy, parent, preschool children, child development, digital mediaAbstract
This research is a quasi-experimental study aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of the ‘Be Smart to Know-Use-Create Child Development Media Program (BeSKUC)’ on parents’ digital literacy skills to promote preschool child development. The program is designed according to transformative learning theory. The sample group consisted of parents of preschool children aged 3-6 years attending Tha Thong Child Development Center from January to August 2022. The 38 subjects were randomly assigned to the experimental group, and 38 to the control group. The experimental group received a 3-week program. Data were collected using a digital literacy skills questionnaire that had been validated for content validity (CVI= .97) and reliability (Cronbach’s Alpha = .97). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Chi-Square, Paired t-test, and Independent t-test.
The results of the research found that the experimental group had a higher mean score difference in parents’ digital literacy skills than the control group with no statistical significance (p > .05). However, when analyzing and comparing scores of parents’ digital literacy skills in the experimental group and control group before and after participating in the program, it was found that the control group’s scores did not differ significantly (p > .05), while the experimental group’s scores after participating in the program were significantly higher than before participating in the program (p < .05). Parents attending all phases tended to develop skills in accessing, understanding, using, and creating digital media for preschool children. The findings then revealed the process of learning to advance digital literacy among the parents. Critical conversations about experiences in using digital media and critical reflection could help parents analyze and realize the advantages and disadvantages of the media. Parents were able to decide on appropriate digital media and create digital media to enhance child development.
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