Understanding the role of digital technologies in education: A review

Sustainable Operations and Computers, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 3, P. 275 - 285

Published: Jan. 1, 2022

One of the fundamental components United Nations' sustainable development 2030 agenda is quality education. It aims to ensure inclusive and equitable education for all. Digital technologies have emerged as an essential tool achieve this goal. These are simple detect emissions sources, prevent additional damage through improved energy efficiency lower-carbon alternatives fossil fuels, even remove surplus greenhouse gases from environment. strive decrease or eliminate pollution waste while increasing production efficiency. shown a powerful impact on system. The recent COVID-19 Pandemic has further institutionalised applications digital in made paradigm shift entire not only knowledge provider but also co-creator information, mentor, assessor. Technological improvements life easier students. Instead using pen paper, students nowadays use various software tools create presentations projects. When compared stack notebooks, iPad relatively light. opposed weighty book, surfing E-book easier. methods aid interest research. This paper brief about need discusses major challenges

Language: Английский

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Tools for assessing teacher digital literacy: a review

Journal of Computers in Education, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11(1), P. 305 - 346

Published: Jan. 19, 2023

Abstract With the rapid advancement of technology, digital literacy has become a key component in educators’ professional development. A wide range assessment tools been developed to measure teacher literacy; however, there no previous attempt systematically synthesize and scrutinize those improve evaluation this ability among educators. The current study reviews literature on instruments that assess with purposes ascertaining main aspects it recent researchers focus their evaluation, instrument types used for assessment, reliability validity report, as well frameworks or models design tools. review selected 33 English-language publications field educational technology from peer-reviewed journals indexed Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), Web Science, Scopus. period spanned 2011 2022 objective reviewing competence. major findings demonstrate scholars competence teachers’ use teaching learning, development, support learners through Other emphasize educators apply learner outcomes empower students using enhance learning. Additionally, self-evaluation are common, whereas few studies promote subjective combination provide comprehensive understanding results form basis several recommendations future research further examination literacy.

Language: Английский

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“Development and validation of the ICAP Technology Scale to measure how teachers integrate technology into learning activities”

Computers & Education, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 192, P. 104648 - 104648

Published: Oct. 7, 2022

Previous research investigating the use of technology in school has focused mainly on frequency digital tools during lessons rather than how is integrated with respect to different kinds learning activities. Since impact depends it used and what activities supported by are implemented lessons, a measurement instrument assessing into necessary investigate its teaching processes. According interactive, constructive, active, passive (ICAP) framework, which distinguishes four based level students' cognitive engagement, we developed 12-item ICAP Technology Scale (ICAP-TS) that accounts for all dimensions integration lessons. We confirmatory factor analysis validate four-factor structure ICAP-TS sample 1059 upper-secondary teachers from Switzerland. also examined reliability using classical test theory Rasch model assess scale's psychometric characteristics. then analyzed associations between general measure 12 educational technologies criterion validity. The results confirmed revealed good accuracy. most difficult items endorse those describing interactive Furthermore, significantly correlated technologies. recommend as short reliable scale considering theoretical model.

Language: Английский

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Evaluación de la Competencia Digital Docente: instrumentos, resultados y propuestas. Revisión sistemática de la literatura

Educación XX1, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 26(1), P. 273 - 301

Published: Jan. 2, 2023

La competencia digital docente (CDD) es un reto en la práctica profesional del profesorado y problema identificado investigación al que dar respuestas. En concreto, evaluación de CDD elemento clave para tomar decisiones respecto a formación los docentes futuras líneas investigación. Tomando este como foco, el objetivo artículo proporcionar panorama actualizado sobre las herramientas utilizadas procesos docentes, indagando tipo diseño investigación, instrumentos análisis utilizados, así resultados obtenidos tras su aplicación sus implicaciones. El estudio realizado se aborda desde una revisión sistemática literatura, siguiendo directrices marcadas declaración PRISMA, con muestra 66 artículos publicados entre 2017 febrero 2022 revistas indexadas Web of Science Scopus, evalúa CDD. Los muestran niveles medios bajos diagnosticados ofrecen evidencias relevancia mejora. Así mismo evidencian marco europeo DIGCOMPEDU español propuesto por INTEF, son seguidos investigadores todo mundo. Sin embargo, habitual elaboren propio instrumento evaluar CDD, siendo cuestionario autoevaluación utilizado mayor parte estudios, tiempo recomienda complementarlo otras cualitativas nivel real adquirido. Las conclusiones ponen manifiesto coinciden reclamar dos aspectos fundamentales: aumentar avanzar diseños permitan comprobar cómo mejora través propuestas formativas contextualizadas etapa educativa o enseñanza.

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Assessing teachers’ digital competence in primary and secondary education: Applying a new instrument to integrate pedagogical and professional elements for digital education

Education and Information Technologies, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 28(12), P. 16017 - 16040

Published: May 5, 2023

Abstract Teachers’ digital competence (DC) is an important condition for the effective application of technology in education. Although several DC tools have been designed, adjustments to education and pedagogical or professional components are still scarce. Therefore, this study aims at developing a new instrument assessing teachers’ regarding their activities context school The also examines total scores explores differences between teacher profiles on sample 845 teachers primary secondary Greece. final comprises 20 items allocated six components: 1) Teaching preparation ; 2) delivery & students’ support 3) evaluation revision 4) Professional development 5) School’s 6) Innovating . PLS-SEM analysis indicated validity reliability model respect its factorial structure, internal consistency, convergence validity, fitness. results revealed inefficiency among Primary reported significantly lower students Female School's , but they higher contribution practical implications discussed paper.

Language: Английский

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Effort expectancy mediate the relationship between instructors’ digital competence and their work engagement: evidence from universities in China

Educational Technology Research and Development, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 71(1), P. 99 - 115

Published: Feb. 1, 2023

Language: Английский

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Teacher educators’ professional agency in facilitating professional digital competence

Teaching and Teacher Education, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 132, P. 104238 - 104238

Published: July 6, 2023

This study builds on a comprehensive conceptualisation of teachers' professional digital competence (PDC) that goes beyond the use technology for teaching and learning. We investigate teacher educators' facilitation not only generic didactic but also profession-oriented transformative aspects. Drawing agency, we analysed interviews with educators in Norway. Most them neglected PDC The interplay competence, colleagues, task perception, course descriptions contributes to their facilitation. findings imply need move tool focus increase collaboration among educators.

Language: Английский

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Teachers' digital competence for ICT skills in the 21st century: an assessment of their development

Región Científica, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: July 4, 2023

Currently, the role of teacher in education and its relationship with technological, information, communication competencies is subject much attention educational contexts. Thus, objective this study was to describe results concurrent mixed research, which evaluated digital aptitude teachers concerning ICT skills from a theoretical perspective established by UNESCO MEN. Therefore, conducted participation Faculty Economics Administrative Sciences University La Guajira, Colombia, know how they assumed their professional development technological XXI century. The identifies very moderate use active strategies didactics supported ICT. Likewise, limitations are found classrooms regarding infrastructure connectivity, hinder integration ICTs academic student environment.

Language: Английский

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Understanding of Digital Ethics for Information Trust: A Critical Insight into Gender Violence Anticipation

Signals and communication technology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 165 - 181

Published: Nov. 25, 2023

Language: Английский

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Empowering Islamic-Based Digital Competence and Skills: How to Drive It into Reconstructing Safety Strategy from Gender Violence

Lecture notes in networks and systems, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 146 - 164

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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