Abstract
<p>The aim of this study was to investigate the digital literacy skills and metaphorical perceptions of teacher candidates. The mixed approach has been used in the analysis. The quantitative dimension of the study consists of the "Digital Literacy Scale" scores collected from the teacher candidates, and the qualitative component is made up of the metaphors they have developed about the definition of digital literacy. The study was carried out with 297 prospective teachers who are pursuing their education at the Faculty of Education in Turkey. When the results of the study were analyzed, it was found that there was no significant difference between the digital literacy scores of the teacher candidates and the departments in which they were trained, but there was a significant difference in the grade and device ownership variables. The definitions were reached as a result of the study of the metaphors that were grouped under the headings "vitality," "integrity," "guidance," "complexity", and "eternity."</p>
Highlights
In the digital world, the 21st century is turning into a knowledge society that incorporates many worlds with easier access to information and better sharing of information (Gulbahar, Tinmaz & Kose, 2006)
The quantitative dimension of the study consists of the "Digital Literacy Scale" scores collected from the teacher candidates, and the qualitative component is made up of the metaphors they have developed about the definition of digital literacy
When the results of the study were analyzed, it was found that there was no significant difference between the digital literacy scores of the teacher candidates and the departments in which they were trained, but there was a significant difference in the grade and device ownership variables
Summary
The 21st century is turning into a knowledge society that incorporates many worlds with easier access to information and better sharing of information (Gulbahar, Tinmaz & Kose, 2006) These rapid changes in human life have become a necessity for many skills to be at the forefront of the education dimension of the new century. Transformation is a shift in industrial production over a definitive 5.0 society; it reflects a transition in all segments of society (Granrath, 2017) In this regard, the impact of society 5.0 on education includes the development of creativity, primary and secondary information technology literacy and lifelong learning (Keidanren, 2016). It can be said that digital literacy plays an important role in the development of society 5.0
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