Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dass, M. Anthony; Kumar, M. P. M. Pramod Title A name given to the resource Critical Digital Citizenship: a scale development and validation study Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2025 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived International Journal of Technology and Design Education;Volume;35;Issue;4;pp.1493-1513 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-024-09960-z" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-024-09960-z</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85217185829?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85217185829?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Dass M.A., School of Education, Christ University, Bengaluru, India; Kumar M.P.M.P., School of Education, Christ University, Bengaluru, India Description An account of the resource The rise of digital technologies, on one hand, has transformed the way learners interact with digital environments. On the other hand, we witness the digital divide and biases associated with it. This calls for a redefinition of digital citizenship. This prompted us to develop the Critical Digital Citizenship (CDC) Scale to assess school teachers competencies in using technology responsibly and critically interacting with online and internet environments. This scale focuses on key features such as Knowledge, Attitude, Skills, Critical Perspectives. An exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were carried out. The following goodness-of-fit index values were obtained: ?2 = 612.39, df = 266, P = 0.00, RMSEA = 0.059, GFI = 0.891, AGFI = 0.867, CFI = 0.922, RMR = 0.049; TLI = 0.912. The overall Cronbachs alpha reliability value of the test was 0.823. The composite reliability exceeds 0.7 for every factor and the AVE &gt; 0.5. After analysing the data, it was found that the Critical Digital Citizenship Scale (CDCS) is a valid and reliable tool for assessing the CDC competency level of teachers. The CDC scale addresses the urgent need to equip individuals with the skills to discern credible information, recognize bias, and engage in responsible, informed digital participation. This will also serve as a valuable resource for school teachers, educators, policy makers, and administrators to understand and implement critical digital citizenship in schools, as well as for researchers seeking to foster critically perspective towards digital and internet integration in education. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V. 2024. Subject The topic of the resource Critical digital citizenship scale; Critical perspectives; Scale development and validation; School teachers Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Science and Business Media B.V. Relation A related resource ISSN: 9577572; CODEN: IJDEE Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online