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August 1, 2026Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education

Development and validation of an Early Childhood Teachers’ Digital Competence Scale

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XLXiangyuan LiuUCSI UniversityYCYan Piaw ChuaUCSI UniversityFLFan LiuUCSI University

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Implication

Randomized trial establishes a valid assessment tool for digital competence in early childhood teachers, suggesting effective training solutions.

Key Points

  • This research aims to develop and validate a scale for assessing digital competence among early childhood teachers.
  • Two rounds of Delphi consultation and item analysis refined a seven-dimension model into a six-factor scale.
  • Exploratory factor analysis involved a sample of 465 participants, while confirmatory factor analysis used a sample of 712.
  • Reliability was measured using Cronbach’s alpha, indicating strong internal consistency.
  • The final scale consists of 26 items across six factors: Digital Citizenship Awareness, Digital Technology Application, Digital Content Innovation, Digital Assessment, Digital Communication and Collaboration, and Digital Professional Development.
  • Confirmatory factor analysis indicated good model fit metrics: CMIN/DF = 2.771, RMSEA = 0.050, CFI = 0.962, TLI = 0.955.
  • Cronbach’s alpha values ranged from 0.747 to 0.937, with a total of 0.939, confirming the scale's reliability.

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Liu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6d97eae258b358b3c6acb1https://doi.org/10.1080/10901027.2026.2707553
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