Delphi round 2 feedback flagged specific skills as too complex or age-inappropriate for 8–13-year-olds, including restoring files from a backup¶
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q2 i? Four participants judged the skill 'Children can restore files after a cyber-attack by means of a backup' unsuitable for the 8–13 age group, and other comments flagged skills as too advanced for 8–10-year-olds. → Nicolai B. Plintz 2026
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Nicolai B. Plintz 2026¶
Nicolai B. Plintz, Dirk Ifenthaler. (2026). Empowering children online: a holistic skills framework for cybersecurity. Education Tech Research Dev. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-025-10565-z
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Round 2 Delphi feedback in the malicious code and recovery category: "four participants (02AG, 25TI, 24MG, 18BH) expressed that the skill … was not suitable for the 8–13 age group". Other participants commented certain skills were too advanced for 8–10-year-olds. No effect sizes reported.
"four participants (02AG, 25TI, 24MG, 18BH) expressed that the skill “Children can restore files after a cyber-attack by means of a backup” was not suitable for the 8–13 age group."
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Related Claims¶
- A two-round Delphi study with 18 professionals from cybersecurity, cybersecurity education, and general education validated the skills framework — related
- A systematic review and Delphi round 1 yielded 257 age-appropriate literature-based skills and 101 professional-identified skills for children aged 8–13 — related
- Existing cybersecurity frameworks are inadequate for children aged 8–13 because they target workforce preparation or remain too broad across school ages — related
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Delphi round 2 feedback flagged specific skills as too complex or age-inappropriate for 8–13-year-olds, including restoring files from a backup |
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Delphi round 2 feedback flagged specific skills as too complex or age-inappropriate for 8–13-year-olds, including restoring files from a backup |
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