Critical Digital Citizenship: Its Understanding And Implication In Education

Abstract

In the age of digitalization and high-speed internet access, digital citizenship is gaining ground focussing online behaviour and appropriate usage of technology. However, digital citizenship does not address the issues like justice, equity and accessibility in digital and internet learning. This paper explores the conceptual clarity of critical digital citizenship (CDC) and its significance in educating students for a post-digital, inclusive, and egalitarian society. The discussion highlights the urgency of critical digital citizenship in school education, particularly for the younger generation, who are digital natives. Through a systematic review, the researcher emphasises the crucial importance of incorporating CDC into the school curriculum. The study results give meaning of CDC, a theoretical and practical foundation for teaching CDC in classroom.