How digitalised are vocational teachers? Assessing digital competence in vocational education and looking at its underlying factors
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چکیده
Teachers' digital competence (TDC) is an important condition for the effective integration of technologies in education, and it depends on personal context-related factors. Different frameworks instruments have been developed to measure TDC. However, research vocational education training (VET) still scarce. Therefore, this study aims: (a) provide a snapshot status quo sample 1692 Swiss VET teachers, both using assessment instrument that relies previous validated questionnaires, at same time accounting VET-related specificities; (b) examine possible differences depending teachers' profiles (i.e. professional baccalaureate, subject general teachers); (c) investigate whether factors play similar role like other educational settings. The results confirm validity 10-dimensional structure TDC instrument. Compared with domains, our findings indicate teachers place themselves degree competence, few across some sub-competences. Moreover, multiple regression analysis highlights main attitude towards technology tool use frequency among contribute development. teachers’ workload, rarely considered studies, also relevant factor. For factors, curriculum support element largest effect TDC, although has smaller impact than
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Computers & education
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1873-782X', '0360-1315']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2021.104358