Teacher Training in Lifelong Learning—The Importance of Digital Competence in the Encouragement of Teaching Innovation
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Garzón Artacho, Esther; Sola Martínez, Tomás; Ortega Martín, José Luis; Marín Marín, José Antonio; Gómez García, GerardoEditorial
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Teachers training Digital competence Information and communication technologies Educational challenges
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2020-04Referencia bibliográfica
Garzón Artacho, E., Martínez, T. S., Ortega Martín, J. L., Marín Marín, J. A., & Gómez García, G. (2020). Teacher Training in Lifelong Learning—The Importance of Digital Competence in the Encouragement of Teaching Innovation. Sustainability, 12(7), 2852. [doi:10.3390/su12072852]
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Scientific research project (I+D+i): Study and analysis on technological resources and innovation in teacher training in the field of Higher Education and its applicability in the development of the region of Santander (Colombia) Code: ISPRS-2017-7202.Resumen
The vertiginous advance of society in recent years has forced a modification of demands
among citizens and educators. The arrival of information and communication technologies to the
educational atmosphere has led to the development of the digital competence of teachers, which is
one of the educational challenges teacher training has to face now. Based on this, this work intends to
carry out an evaluation of the development of digital competence in teachers of the Lifelong Learning
stage in the community of Andalusia (Spain). In order to do so, a quantitative and transversal work
design was used, with a sample of 142 teachers from different schools in this area. The results showed
a deficit of teachers in the five digital dimensions, especially in the creation of digital content. It was
also clarified that there was a direct relationship between previous information and communication
technology (ICT) training and the dimensions of communication and collaboration, and content
creation. Finally, the work here showed that the teachers concerned with preservice ICT training
were young and with less than 10 years of experience. In conclusion, the development of digital
teaching competence continues to be a challenge for the education system which must therefore be
addressed, and it shall continue to be a key issue in the training of current teachers, as it is indeed a
fundamental pillar for promoting a new way of teaching, being the only way to develop an areal
teaching innovation panorama.