Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
IEEE Access
Publisher
IEEE
School
School of Science / School of Education
RAS ID
65868
Funders
Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre Ltd. / Australian Government's Cooperative Research Centre's Program
Abstract
This paper presents a systematic review of K-12 cybersecurity education literature from around the world. 24 academic papers dated from 2013-2023 were eligible for inclusion in the literature established within the research protocol. An additional 19 gray literature sources comprised the total. A range of recurring common topics deemed as aspects of cybersecurity behavior or practice were identified. A variety of cybersecurity competencies and skills are needed for K-12 students to apply their knowledge. As may be expected to be the case with interdisciplinary fields, studies are inherently unclear in the use of their terminology, and this is compounded in this field due to the pervasive nature of cybersecurity, relevant and important to every person using a digital device. Almost all the studies within the data focused on secondary school settings and it appears the primary school years are largely ignored. This review suggests that most aspects of cybersecurity are not being systematically taught at K-12 around the world.
DOI
10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3393425
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Comments
Ibrahim, A., McKee, M., Sikos, L. F., & Johnson, N. F. (2024). A systematic review of k-12 cybersecurity education around the world. IEEE Access, 12, 59726 - 59738. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3393425