International Computer and Information Literacy Study 2013 (ICILS 2013)
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| Data Set Published on | 21.11.2018 |
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| Version | v2 |
| Current Version Available Since | 11.04.2025 |
| Survey Period | 2013 |
| Sample | international sample: Students in grade 8 (N=60,000) at General Education Schools (N=3,316); Teachers (N=35,000) / Schools (N=3,180) ; Principals; IT-Coordinators |
| Survey Unit | Principals Students Teachers |
| Measured Competencies | Computer and Information Literacy |
| Region | Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Bavaria, Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia |
| Principal Investigators | Bos, Prof. Dr. Wilfried Eickelmann, Prof. Dr. Birgit |
| Data Producers | Bos, Prof. Dr. Wilfried Institut für Schulentwicklungsforschung (IFS) der Technischen Universität Dortmund |
| Funded by | Federal Ministry of Education and Research |
| Related Studies | ICILS 2018 (DOI: 10.5159/IQB_ICILS_2018_SUF_Off-site_v2) |
| Suggested Citation | Bos, W., Eickelmann, B., & Gerick, J. (2019). International Computer and Information Literacy Study 2013 (ICILS 2013) (Version 2) [Data set]. Berlin: IQB – Institut zur Qualitätsentwicklung im Bildungswesen. http://doi.org/10.5159/IQB_ICILS_2013_SUF_Off-site_v2 |
| Restriction Notice | There are no specific data restrictions. |
Project description
ICILS was designed to respond to a question of critical interest today: How well are students prepared for study, work, and life in the digital age? The study measures international differences in students’ computer and information literacy (CIL). This type of literacy refers to students’ ability to use computers to investigate, create, and communicate in order to participate effectively at home, at school, in the workplace, and in the community. The study collects a rich array of data from students in the study’s target grade in order to enable investigation of the factors that influence this suite of abilities in these students. This information provides education systems and policymakers with an important data source on the contexts and outcomes of CIL-related education programs. (IQB)
Blank data sets
For a first overview of the data set and its variables, dummy data sets containing the variables used and the value labels relating to them are provided for download here.
- ICILS2013_Students_int_blank (SPSS)
- ICILS2013_Principals_int_blank (SPSS)
- ICILS2013_Principals_nat_blank (SPSS)
- ICILS2013_Students_nat_blank (SPSS)
- ICILS2013_Teachers_nat_blank (SPSS)
- ICILS2013_Teachers int_blank (SPSS)
Documentation
Here you can find further documentation.
User Manual- International Report
- Technical Report
- User Guide for the Interantional Database
- Assessment Framework
- Report
Notes on the use of the data
Where can I find the items of the scales "ICT self-efficacy advanced skills", "ICT self-efficacy basic skills" and "Interest and enjoyment in using ICT"?
The items of those scales are included in the students` data set:
- ICT self-efficacy basic skills scale ([S_BASEFF]): 6 items - IS1G25A, IS1G25C, IS1G25E, IS1G25F, IS1G25L, IS1G25M (Cronbachs α = .80)
- ICT self-efficacy advanced skills scale ([S_ADVEFF]): 7 items - IS1G25B, IS1G25D, IS1G25G, IS1G25H, IS1G25I, IS1G25J, IS1G25K (α = .81)
- Interest and enjoyment in using ICT scale ([S_INTRST]): 7 items - IS1G26A, IS1G26C, IS1G26E, IS1G26F, IS1G26H, IS1G26J, IS1G26K (α = .80)
Literature
Selected literature is listed here (as of April 2025).
2019
Senkbeil, M. & Ihme, J. M. (2019). Diagnostik von ICT Literacy: Messen Multiple-Choice-Aufgaben und simulationsbasierte Aufgaben vergleichbare Konstrukte? Diagnostica, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1026/0012-1924/a000243
2018
Bos, W., Eickelmann, B., Gerick, J. & Technische Universität Dortmund. (2018). International Computer and Information Literacy Study 2013 (ICILS 2013) (Version 2) [Datensatz]. Berlin: IQB – Institut zur Qualitätsentwicklung im Bildungswesen. https://doi.org/10.5159/IQB_ICILS_2013_SUF_Off-site_v2
Gerick, J., Vennemann, M., Eickelmann, B., Bos, W. & Mews, S. (2018). ICILS 2013. Dokumentation der Erhebungsinstrumente der International Computer and Information Literacy Study. Münster: Waxmann.
Gerick, J., Vennemann, M., Eickelmann, B., Bos, W., Jarsinski, S. (2018). Anleitung zur Nutzung der Daten aus ICILS 2013. Verfügbar unter https://www.iqb.hu-berlin.de/fdz/studies/ICILS_2013/Nutzermanual_ICI.pdf
Senkbeil, M. (2018). Development and validation of the ICT motivation scale for young adolescents. Results of the international school assessment study ICILS 2013 in Germany. Learning and Individual Differences, 67, 167–176. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2018.08.007
2016
Eickelmann, B., Gerick, J., Drossel, K. & Bos, W. (Hrsg.). (2016). ICILS 2013. Vertiefende Analysen zu computer- und informationsbezogenen Kompetenzen von Jugendlichen. Münster: Waxmann.
Eickelmann, B., Bos, W. & Vennemann, M. (2015). Total digital. Wie Jugendliche Kompetenzen im Umgang mit neuen Technologien erwerben. Dokumentation und Analysen des Vertiefungsmoduls zu ICILS 2013. Münster: Waxmann.
Fraillon, J., Ainley, J., Schulz, W., Friedman, T. & Gebhardt, E. (2015). ICILS 2013. Technical Report. Amsterdam: International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA). https://doi.org/10.15478/uuid:b9cdd888-6665-4e9f-a21e-61569845ed5b
Jung, M. & Carstens, R. (Hrsg.). (2015). International Computer and Information Literacy Study: ICILS 2013 User Guide for the International Database. Amsterdam: International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA). https://doi.org/10.15478/uuid:73a9f018-7b64-4299-affc-dc33fe57f3e1
2014
Bos, W., Eickelmann, B., Gerick, J., Goldhammer, F., Schaumburg, H., Schwippert, K. et al. (2014). ICILS 2013. Computer- und informationsbezogene Kompetenzen von Schülerinnen und Schülern in der 8. Jahrgangsstufe im internationalen Vergleich [Computer- and informationrelated skills of students with migration background in ICILS 2013]. Münster: Waxmann.
European Commission. (2014). The International Computer and Information Literacy Study (ICILS): Main Findings and Implications for Education Policies in Europe: European Commission. Verfügbar unter http://ec.europa.eu/education/library/study/2014/ec-icils_en.pdf
Fraillon, J., Ainley, J., Schulz, W., Friedman, T. & Gebhardt, E. (2014). Preparing for Life in a Digital Age: The IEA International Computer and Information Literacy Study International Report. s.l.: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14222-7
2013
Fraillon, J., Schulz, W. & Ainley, J. (2013). International computer and information literacy study. Assessment framework. Amsterdam: International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA).