Design Based Research on Integrating Digital Literacy and Students^ Writing Skill to Enhance Their Writing Quality
Istiqlaliah N. Hidayati, Ratna Dewanti, Yumna Rasyid

Universitas Negeri Jakarta

Abstract

Digital literacy is essential since digital tools are used almost in every aspect of life, especially in this era where people count on the tools to make them stay at home but still interconnected with people. These tools are various, yet not all students have used them to support their academic needs.

This study is aimed at improving students^ writing ability by integrating it with their digital literacy. A learning model involving students^ digital literacy constructed by UNESCO is employed. It is also completed by the last step which is proofreading.

The method employed is Design Based Research (DBR). The study is started by analyzing practical problems by researchers and practitioners. The second step is developing solutions informed by existing design principles and technological innovations. The next is doing iterative cycles of testing and refinement of solution in practice and finally reflecting to produce ^design principles^ and enhancing solution implementation.


It is found that digital literacy competence significantly helps the students in enhancing their essay writing quality, which can be seen from the result of their writing score of the first and the second cycles.

It can be seen that students^ writing skill which is integrated with their digital literacy is able to improve their writing quality.

Keywords: Digital literacy, essay writing, design based research

Topic: Education