Digital Competencies in the Global Curriculum Landscape

Abstract

This chapter aims to critically examine the extent to which the curricula followed in educational institutions cover technology use self-efficacy, technology-based information literacy skills, correct technology, and internet use behaviors in the 21st century. In this context, the primary and secondary school curricula of countries selected through purposive sampling, namely Türkiye, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Finland, India, and South Africa, were comparatively examined using the systematic content analysis method with the assistance of The Digital Curriculum Evaluation Rubric. The curricula were analyzed in their entirety using a content analysis table, which involved categorizing the various dimensions of the curricula based on the digitalization elements outlined in the rubric. The findings of this analysis were then presented to shed light on the coverage of technology-related skills and behaviors within the curricula.