International Computer and Information Literacy Study

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The International Computer and Information Literacy Study (ICILS) assesses information and communications technology (I.C.T.) knowledge of students and teachers worldwide. This test was created by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) in June 2010. There have been two cycles of the study: ICILS 2013 and ICILS 2018.

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The first survey was conducted in 2013 and the results were released 3 March 2015. [1] The test assessed computer and literacy skills of 60,000 8th grade students (average 13.5 years old) from 21 education systems worldwide. [2] 18 of the 21 tested education systems had in place policies concerning the use of ICT in education. [2]

The second cycle of the study was conducted in 2018, the results of which were released on 5 November 2019.

The third cycle of the study, ICILS 2023 was officially launched at the 2018 IEA General Assembly Meeting. [3]

Assessment

The study was assessed through 4 levels: [4]

  1. Knowledge of basic software
  2. Basic use of computers as information source
  3. Sufficient knowledge and skills of ICT for information gathering and use
  4. Critical thinking while searching for information online

Results

2013 cycle

ICILS 2013 found that only 2% of students use their critical thinking and teachers lack confidence in teaching essential ICT skills. [2]

83% of the student population achieved Level 1 status, while 2% of the population achieved Level 4 status. The study found that students use computers 87% of the time at home, more than they do in school, 54% of the time. ICILS has shown that in school, students use 45% of their time to prepare essays, 44% to prepare presentations, 40% working with other students at the same school, 39% completing school exercises and 30% organizing time and work. At home, students use 75% of their time communicating with others using messaging or social network, 52% searching for information for study or school work, 49% posting comments to online profiles or blogs and 48% using voice chat. [4]

Fewer than half the teachers felt that they were capable of carrying out more complex tasks, [2] such as installing software, collaborating with others and taking part in discussion forums. [4]

2018 cycle

The results of ICILS 2018 were released on 5 November 2019. [5]

2023 cycle

The results of ICILS 2023 will be released on 12 November 2024. [6]

Participating education systems

ICILS 2013

  • Flag of Argentina.svg Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
  • Flag of Chile.svg Chile
  • Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia
  • Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
  • Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
  • Flag of Germany.svg Germany
  • Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
  • Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania
  • Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
  • Flag of Norway.svg Norway (grade 9 only)
  • Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Newfoundland and Labrador and Ontario, Canada
  • Flag of Poland.svg Poland
  • Flag of Russia.svg Russian Federation
  • Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovak Republic
  • Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
  • Flag of Korea (1899).svg South Korea
  • Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
  • Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand
  • Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey

ICILS 2018

  • Flag of Chile.svg Chile
  • Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
  • Flag of Finland.svg Finland
  • Flag of France.svg France
  • Flag of Germany.svg Germany
  • Flag of Italy.svg Italy
  • Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan
  • Flag of Korea (1899).svg South Korea
  • Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg
  • Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal
  • Flag of Russia.svg Moscow, Russia
  • Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
  • Flag of the United States.svg United States

ICILS 2023

  • Flag of Austria.svg Austria
  • Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan
  • Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium, Flemish
  • Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Flag of Chile.svg Chile
  • Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei
  • Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia
  • Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus
  • Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
  • Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
  • Flag of Finland.svg Finland
  • Flag of France.svg France
  • Flag of Germany.svg Germany
  • Flag of Germany.svg Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia)
  • Flag of Greece.svg Greece
  • Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
  • Flag of Italy.svg Italy
  • Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan
  • Flag of Kosovo.svg Kosovo
  • Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia
  • Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg
  • Flag of Malta.svg Malta
  • Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
  • Flag of Norway.svg Norway (grade 9 only)
  • Flag of Oman.svg Oman
  • Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal
  • Flag of Romania.svg Romania
  • Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia
  • Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovak Republic
  • Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
  • Flag of Korea (1899).svg South Korea
  • Flag of Spain.svg Spain
  • Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
  • Flag of the United States.svg United States
  • Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay

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