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February 26, 2026International Journal of Educational Studies and Policy

Measuring the Digital Competency Levels of Faculty Members: A Scale Development Study

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NKNurhayat Kocatürk KapucuBDBilal DUMANMAMüge Adnan

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This scale development study measures digital competence levels in faculty members, indicating potential for improved teaching using technology.

Key Points

  • The study aims to create a Digital Competence Scale for Faculty Members to assess their technological skills essential for modern education.
  • Conducted data collection during the 2020-2021 academic year among faculty members at a University in Türkiye.
  • Developed the scale through exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis.
  • Collected data from 740 unique faculty members across two pilot applications and one main application.
  • Analyzed data for validity and reliability, yielding a 30-item scale with six factors.
  • The exploratory factor analysis indicated a six-factor structure for the digital competence scale.
  • Confirmatory factor analysis showed good model fit indices for the developed scale.
  • The scale aligns with the European Framework for Digital Competence of Educators, providing valid and reliable measures.

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Kapucu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699fe44895ddcd3a253e86edhttps://doi.org/10.63612/ijesp.1835329
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