Embedding Knowledge Transfer in Digital Citizen Engagement in South Africa: Developing Digital Literacy

Autor/in	Pade-Khene, Caroline
Titel	Embedding Knowledge Transfer in Digital Citizen Engagement in South Africa: Developing Digital Literacy
Quelle	In: Reading & Writing: Journal of the Reading Association of South Africa, 9 (2018) 1, Artikel 193 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2079-8245
Schlagwörter	Technological Literacy; Foreign Countries; Transfer of Training; Case Studies; Role; Citizen Participation; Guidelines; Knowledge Management; Information Technology; Accountability; Capacity Building; Economic Development; Business; Workplace Learning; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Technisches Wissen; Ausland; Training; Transfer; Ausbildung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Rollen; 'Citizen participation; Citizens'' participation'; Bürgerbeteiligung; Richtlinien; Wissensmanagement; Informationstechnologie; Verantwortung; Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Business studies; Wirtschaft; Betriebswirtschaft; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	Basic service delivery is a fundamental right for all South Africans, especially vulnerable groups. Effective and efficient channels of communication between multi-stakeholder groups involved and affected by service delivery are essential. Digital citizen engagement has recently emerged as a key approach for supporting two-way communication between citizens and the government. It is essential for building evidence-based data to engage with government and apply social accountability measures to lobby for the provision of basic services. Key to building capacities and learning, is developing the abilities of both local government and citizens to become digitally literate (including civic and responsiveness literacy), in order to realise and action the true benefits of digital citizen engagement. This research set out to identify the roles of digital literacy in digital citizen engagement, and how it may be embedded in knowledge transfer processes for implementing digital citizen engagement initiatives. A pragmatist philosophical approach was applied: studying, observing and reflecting on actions in the MobiSAM case study. Using Szulanski's four-stage model of knowledge transfer, key focus areas for developing digital literacy were identified, contributing to a Quadruple-E process of: (1) explore, (2) enable, (3) engage and (4) embed. Practices identified in the MobiSAM case study are provided as suggestions for each phase, with an indication of possible constraints that may be experienced in the knowledge transfer and digital literacy development process -- a potential guideline for developing digital literacy in digital citizen engagement initiatives. The process for knowledge transfer and developing digital literacy that was identified in this article provides a guideline for future implementation of digital citizen engagement initiatives in resource-constrained contexts. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01