On Standardization of Adult ICT Literacy in the Mobile Internet Society

2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23501151
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Educational technology
• Research Institution: The University of Tokushima
• Principal Investigator: YOSHIDA Atsuya 徳島大学, 大学院ソシオ・アーツ・アンド・サイエンス研究部, 教授 (50191573)
• Project Period (FY): 2011 – 2013
• Keywords: ICTリテラシー / 成人 / モバイルインターネット社会 / 標準化 / 海外訪問調査 / モデル化 / 学習プログラム開発 / 制度設計

Research Abstract

Purpose of this study was to investigate an international trend in adult ICT literacy programs for development of human resource contributing to community thriving and social innovation. Six results were obtained. (1) Adult ICT literacy programs in Japan were divided into five types. (2) Most of adult ICT literacy programs in Japan aimed for upbringing of the talented person with the highly technological skills and knowledge. (3) As an overseas trend, ecosystem was formed to accelerate development of human resource with ability to utilize ICT for problem solving and innovation. (4)ECDL/ICDL certification program was very popular and helpful to improve the ICT literacy that was effective in the workplace and ordinary lives. (5)Learning in ICT literacy program changed rapidly in the direction of solution of problems and promotion of innovation in mobile internet society. (6) From these results, a new model of ICT literacy program in Japan and its standardization was discussed.

Research Products

• [Remarks] 1.吉田敦也:「未来の学校づくりに関する調査研究」第三章「未来に向けた学校ICT化の推進」,国立教育政策研究所 平成24年度プロジェクト研究調査報告書「未来の学校づくりに関する調査研究」(初等中等教育-016)(研究代表者:工藤文三),86～96頁,2013年3月
• [Remarks] 2. Atsuya Yoshida : On Practice of Lifelong Learning about ICT Literacy to Use the Virtual Pilgrimage System, Ubiquitous Sugoroku Henro, for Promoting a Daily Walk for Health in the Context of Community Traditional Culture., The 9th ePortfolio & Identity Conference (ePIC), Jul. 2011