This study aims to investigate higher primary school students’ practice of digital citizenship values in the governorate of Jenin, Palestine. A questionnaire of 31 items testing the degree to which digital citizenship is practiced at the technological, social, commercial and ethical dimensions is designed and distributed to a random sample of 381 students from Jenin’s governmental schools and analyzed using the (SPSS) program in the second semester of the 2019 school year. Findings indicate a moderate level of overall digital citizenship, with technological proficiency surpassing social, commercial, and ethical dimensions.

 Moreover, the study shows no statistically significant differences between the average scores of students’ practice of digital citizenship values ​​according to gender, academic performance, and ownership of a digital device. Therefore, the study recommends strengthening digital citizenship education by fostering inclusive online environments, activating the role of educational institutions in boosting students’ practice of digital citizenship values, and designing educational programs that enhance students’ practice of digital citizenship values particularly for the commercial and ethical dimensions.

Title

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B

Publisher

An-Najah National University

Publisher Country

Palestine

Indexing

Scopus

Impact Factor

None

Publication Type

Both (Printed and Online)

Volume

39

Year

2024

Pages

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