Factor/construct | Explained variance | Factor loading | CA | Measurement items | Justification for deleting item after EFA |
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1: Problem-solving I | 12 | 0.671 | 0.779 | I can use digital tools and platforms according to my needs | |
0.585 | I can adapt digital tools for personal use | ||||
0.654 | I can independently use digital learning opportunities and appropriate tools | ||||
0.609 | I can organize digital learning resources independently | ||||
2: Analyzing and reflecting | 11 | 0.686 | 0.835 | I can analyze the effect of media in digital environments | |
0.684 | I can evaluate interest-driven dissemination and the dominance of topics in digital space | ||||
0.690 | I can reflect on the opportunities and risks of media use for my own media use | ||||
0.750 | I can analyze the benefits of learning activities and services in digital environments | ||||
0.758 | I can analyze the risks of learning activities and services in the digital space | ||||
3: Safety and security | 8 | 0.516 | 0.747 | I know about the dangers and risks in digital environments and consider them | |
0.763 | I can protect my privacy in digital environments through appropriate measures | ||||
0.701 | I can regularly update my security settings | ||||
0.759 | I can use digital technologies in a healthy and environmentally responsible way | ||||
4: Information and data literacy | 8 | 0.457 | 0.721 | I can identify and use appropriate sources in digital environments based on my information needs | Item refers more to the correct use of the information sources and corresponding tools and thus stands out from the other items |
0.610 | I can use my search strategies in digital environments | ||||
0.644 | I am critical about information, sources, and data in digital environments | ||||
0.409 | I can store digital information and data securely | Item also refers to data security and thus cannot be clearly distinguished from factor 3 | |||
0.670 | I can retrieve the information that I have stored | ||||
0.670 | I can retrieve information that I have stored from different environments | ||||
5: Problem-solving II | 8 | 0.799 | 0.812 | I can develop solutions for technical problems | |
0.762 | I know about the functioning and basic principles of digital systems | ||||
0.776 | I identify algorithmic structures in the tools I use | ||||
6: Digital content creation | 7 | 0.130 | 0.794 | I can use familiar apps and programs according to my needs | Item does not relate to specific actions in connection to digital content or products but rather broadly relates to the use of apps and programs |
0.793 | I can design my digital products in various formats | ||||
0.816 | I can edit and merge digital content in different formats | ||||
0.670 | I can present digital content in different formats | ||||
7: Communication and collaboration | 7 | 0.372 | 0.740 | I can communicate using different digital media | Deleted four items target specific and different tasks within this competence area, while the two remaining items are broader and less precisely formulated, and therefore cover this competence area better |
0.123 | I can cite information and files from digital environments | ||||
0.378 | I can edit files and documents collaboratively with others using digital media | ||||
0.432 | I can apply behavioral rules in digital interactions and collaborations | ||||
0.791 | I can actively participate in society using digital media | ||||
0.759 | I can share my experiences with digital media in interactions with others |