Enhancing Foundational Digital Competencies: An Intervention-Based Study on MS Office Skills among Undergraduate Students

  • Unique Paper ID: 193189
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue: 9
  • PageNo: 4569-4574
  • Abstract:
  • This study investigates the effectiveness of a 60-hour skill-based intervention in building the foundational proficiency of undergraduate students in the basics of Microsoft Office. A one-group pre-test/post-test design has been employed for a sample of first-year undergraduate students from Arts and Science stream. The results showed a significant increase in the basic Microsoft Office skills after the intervention, with a medium to large effect size. The findings of the study indicates that skill-based interventions can significantly assist in enhancing the digital literacy skills among the undergraduate students.

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BibTeX

@article{193189,
        author = {Dr. R. Ravi Rajamani and Dr. Revathy K and Dr. P. Thiruselvi and Anitha Rose S},
        title = {Enhancing Foundational Digital Competencies: An Intervention-Based Study on MS Office Skills among Undergraduate Students},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {9},
        pages = {4569-4574},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=193189},
        abstract = {This study investigates the effectiveness of a 60-hour skill-based intervention in building the foundational proficiency of undergraduate students in the basics of Microsoft Office. A one-group pre-test/post-test design has been employed for a sample of first-year undergraduate students from Arts and Science stream. The results showed a significant increase in the basic Microsoft Office skills after the intervention, with a medium to large effect size. The findings of the study indicates that skill-based interventions can significantly assist in enhancing the digital literacy skills among the undergraduate students.},
        keywords = {Skill-Based Intervention, Undergraduate Students, Microsoft Office, Arts and Science, Digital Literacy},
        month = {February},
        }

Cite This Article

Rajamani, D. R. R., & K, D. R., & Thiruselvi, D. P., & S, A. R. (2026). Enhancing Foundational Digital Competencies: An Intervention-Based Study on MS Office Skills among Undergraduate Students. International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology (IJIRT), 12(9), 4569–4574.

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