Assessment to literacy, skills, and interest of information and communication technology (ICT) among high school students in Phnom Penh, Cambodia | |
| Author | Hengvotey So |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.DS-23-04 |
| Subject(s) | Information technology--Education aspects--Cambodia--Phnom Penh Communication technology--Education aspects--Cambodia--Phnom Penh High school students--Attitudes--Cambodia--Phnom Penh |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Development and Sustainability |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Information and communications technology (ICT) has been a priority in Cambodia's education and economy in the 21st century because of the emerging digital economic reform policies. However, the demand for digital skills is increasing in the labor market, but the shortage of skills remains a concern and needs to develop over time. There were gaps such as lack of knowledge and skill awareness in ICT, the shortage of students choosing ICT majors in higher education, and infrastructure development. The lack of evidence to address the fundamental knowledge of students and teachers. The study aims to research factors that influence the ICT literacy, skills, and interests of high school students in Phnom Penh. It used quantitative and qualitative methods. The survey was completed with 236 respondents, followed by six student and teacher interviews at the new and old program schools. Furthermore, two researchers were included as in-depth interview respondents. They were experts who researched the ICT related issue. The quantitative approach used descriptive and regression models such as ordinal and binary logit regressions to explore and examine the factors. The results show that factors influencing ICT literacy, skills, and interest interconnect differed by the profile, such as the school program. The students in different school programs highlighted the desperate level of awareness of ICT literacy and skills among ICT self-efficacy, ICT competency, and ICT autonomy. Hence, this result highlights the gap between the public-school programs that leads to the expansion of inequal adaptation to literacy and skills. More importantly, the spillover of STEM education should have equal development between each program school. ICT self-efficacy needs expansion to complex devices and applications in extending the use, practices, and performance of skills. ICT competency and autonomy are essential for formal training and knowledge awareness with ICT. It ensures the use of ICT for academic purposes. Furthermore, the extensive interest of the students and teachers accounts for the ICT enhancement activities in secondary education. This is necessary to fill the gap in students’ willingness to adapt to ICT for future reskilling and upskilling in digital skills. In addition, the enhancement of ICT self-efficacy and ICT competency and autonomy suggests the attention of the government and stakeholders. The stakeholder group includes parents, teachers, and a peer. The dissemination of the ICT development policies and their importance to economic direction need to be launched to all citizens. Infrastructure development is still needed to further the awareness of ICT devices and tools. |
| Year | 2023 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development |
| Department | Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Development and Sustainability (DS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Ahmed, Mokbul Morshed |
| Examination Committee(s) | Tsusaka, Takuji W.;Kusakabe, Kyoko |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Loom Nam Khong Pijai (Greater Mekong Subregion) Scholarships |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2023 |