Key factors in digital literacy in learning and education: a systematic literature review using text mining

This research aims at providing an overview of the research field of digital literacy into learning and education. Using text mining, it reviews 1037 research articles published on the topic between 2000 and 2020. This review reveals that there is a plurality of terms associated with digital literacy. Moreover, our research identifies six key factors that define the literature, which are information literacy, developing digital literacy, digital learning, ICT, social media, and twenty-first century digital skills. These factors can be grouped into three main streams, which are 1) digital literacy, 2) digital learning and 3) twenty-first century digital skills. These three streams are supported by informational and technological foundations. These results provide research avenues and offer a framework for digital literacy in education.

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This research provides an overview of the research field of digital literacy in learning and education. Through text mining, it reviews 1037 research articles published between 2000 and 2020. The review reveals a variety of terms associated with digital literacy and identifies six key factors that define the literature, forming a framework for digital literacy in education.