The digital literacy of normal students in border ethnic areas is crucial to promoting the development of basic education in these regions. Improving the digital literacy of normal students is an important means to enhance education quality and promote educational equity. Based on the "Teachers' Digital Literacy Framework" and the characteristics of normal students in border ethnic areas, this study prepared a questionnaire and distributed it to normal students in three normal universities in Province Y. The results show that there are significant differences in the digital literacy levels of normal students of different grades; significant differences exist among liberal arts, science, and arts and sports students in their digital literacy levels; there is no significant difference in the digital literacy levels of normal students from different places of origin such as urban areas (including county towns), towns, and rural areas; the digital literacy level of normal students is correlated with family economic conditions; curriculum teaching is the main channel for improving the digital skills of normal students, among others. Based on this, it is proposed: first, to create comprehensive digital education and teaching scenarios for normal students; second, to integrate digital literacy cultivation into various courses for normal students; third, to coordinate among families, schools, and communities to expand the educational field of digital literacy for normal students; fourth, to strengthen normal students' digital social responsibility and digital citizenship literacy; fifth, to fundamentally enhance normal students' digital literacy and innovative application ability.

Wu Ruohan, Yang Deyao. Research on the Current Situation and Cultivation Path of Digital Literacy of Normal Students in Border Ethnic Areas. International Journal of New Developments in Education (2025), Vol. 7, Issue 12: 36-43. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJNDE.2025.071206.

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