Student Digital Literacies
Profiling Tool
Student Digital Literacies
Profiling Tool
Student Digital Literacies
Profiling Tool
The SDLP tool is an outcome of the Singapore Student Digital Literacies Profile Project funded by the Singapore Ministry of Education under the Education Research Funding Programme (OER11/22VLF). The goal of the study was to develop a tool to understand the digital literacies profile on 11-year-old and 15-year-old students in Singapore and explore how their digital literacies profiles differ across gender, socioeconomic status, and age.
The SDLP tool was broadly informed by the descriptors in the Common Framework of Reference for Intercultural Digital Literacies (CFRIDiL). Our team developed a set of questionnaire items across four dimensions: ‘Multimodal Orchestration’, ‘Digital Technologies’, ‘Intercultural Communication’, and ‘Transversal Skills’. Significant adaptations were made by selecting relevant descriptors and tailoring them for younger learners, with scenarios of digital practices situated in the primary and secondary educational context.
Learn more about the Singapore Student Digital Literacies Profile Project here.
Research Team:
A/Prof Fei Victor Lim, Principal Investigator, victor.lim@nie.edu.sg, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Dr Betsy Ng, Co-Principal Investigator, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Dr Elizabeth Koh, Co-Principal Investigator, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Dr Yee Jia’en, Research Fellow, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Ms Tay Siu Hua, Lead Specialist, Learning Partnership in Educational Technology, Educational Technology Division, Ministry of Education, Singapore
Prof Maria-Grazia Sindoni, Project Consultant, University of Messina, Italy
You are invited to participate in a research study on how students in Singapore, particularly those in Secondary 3 and Primary 5, use digital devices and technology. The focus is on different genders and socioeconomic backgrounds. This study is conducted by Associate Professor Victor Lim Fei, National Institute of Education from Nanyang Technological University.
This study will take approximately 15 minutes of your time. You will be asked to complete an online survey about It contains around 70 questions about your media interactions, preferences, and attitudes. Some basic information, like your age, gender, and housing type, will also be collected.
You may also be selected to participate in a focus group discussion (FGD) lasting approximately 30 minutes. The FGD will involve 2-4 of your classmates and will be conducted by the research team. It will be audio recorded and transcribed.
Your participation in this study is completely voluntary, and you have the right to withdraw from the study at any time without any penalty. Your data will be deleted if you withdraw before we analyse and publish them. You may skip any questions you do not wish to answer. If you do not wish to complete this survey, just close your browser.
Your participation in this research will be kept confidential, and data will be averaged and reported in aggregate. Your responses will be anonymous and IP addresses will not be collected to guarantee complete anonymity. Possible outlets of dissemination may be publications and presentations. Although your participation in this research may not benefit you personally, it will contribute towards the local nuanced knowledge on the digital literacies profiles amongst students in Singapore, and this can inform educators on the digital literacy gaps in the context of educational success and achievements.
Stationery items worth no more than S$5 will be given to participants as compensation for their time at the end of the questionnaire. Stationery items worth no more than S$10 will be given to participants as compensation for their time at the end of the focus group discussion.
There are no anticipated risks in participating in this study apart from any personal or sensitive information in surveys or FGD. We will take care to keep to the confidentiality of the data provided.
If you have questions about this project, you may contact A/P Victor Lim , 6219 6077 (office); victor.lim@nie.edu.sg
This project has been reviewed and approved by NTU-Institutional Review Board. Questions concerning your rights as a participant in this research may be directed to the NTU-IRB at IRB@ntu.edu.sg or call 6592 2495.
Please print a copy of this consent form for your records, if you so desire.
An Orchestrator who skillfully combines various resources like speech, writing, images, and sounds with innovative use and discernment to represent yourself and adapt to different online environments.
A Digitalist who effectively leverages digital tools and assesses their affordances, while supporting others in their digital skills development and staying updated with digital evolution.
A Communicator who is curious about, respects and understands socio-cultural diversity, making meanings with others in digital environments through inclusive and culturally aware communication.
A Connector who excels in managing personal and relational skills, handling pressure with high emotional intelligence, and fostering effective interactions and collaborations in diverse digital environments.
A Designer who adeptly utilises various resources and tools to engage with diverse audience, expertly crafting engaging content and evaluating information with versatile expertise in collaboration and empathy in the digital realm.
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