“I Learned All by Myself”: Romanian Young People's Self-Perception of Their Digital Competence
“I Learned All by Myself”: Romanian Young People's Self-Perception of Their Digital Competence

Summary/Abstract: Following the theoretical framework and analysing the empirical data of the EU Kids Online III (2013) project, in this study, we have followed the digital competence of Romanian children and adolescents. We have studied the online activities they undertake, their attitudes towards the Internet and the perception they have of their digital competence. Romanian children and adolescents are very present in the digital world, which they perceive as a social space distinct from that of the adults, where they can retreat and where they can meet their needs for communication, information (not just for homework but also questions of their own concern), leisure, etc. However, the situation is far from ideal. The modest implication of parents and teachers in the online life of children and adolescents has a detrimental impact on their level of digital competence.

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