Teachers’ digital competences in higher education in Portugal and Spain
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2023
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Bastas Publications
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Dias-Trindade, S., Moreira, J. A., García Huertas, J. G., Garrido Pintado, P., & Mas Miguel, A. (2023). Teachers’ digital competences in higher education in Portugal and Spain. Contemporary Educational Technology, 15(4), ep463. https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/13604
Abstract
El potencial de las DTIC ha traído nuevos y emergentes desafíos a los docentes, haciendo esencial la adquisición de competencias digitales, especialmente en entornos virtuales de aprendizaje y tecnologías en línea. En este sentido, a partir del cuestionario de autoevaluación DigCompEdu CheckIn , validado para la población portuguesa por estudios anteriores, esta investigación tiene como objetivo identificar las áreas más frágiles y robustas de las competencias digitales de los profesores universitarios portugueses y españoles. El enfoque metodológico cuantitativo enfatiza la percepción de los docentes sobre sus competencias digitales en tres dimensiones: competencias profesionales de los docentes, competencias pedagógicas de los docentes y competencias de los estudiantes e involucró a 347 docentes de Portugal y España. Los resultados muestran que los profesores de las dos instituciones tienen un nivel global moderado de competencia digital –nivel B1 y B2– y que las diferencias encontradas entre profesores de portugués y español (por ejemplo, los profesores portugueses tienen un nivel A2 en el área 4 –evaluación–, mientras que Los profesores de español ya se encuentran en el nivel B2) destacan la necesidad de invertir en una formación específica que pueda abordar debilidades específicas y, por tanto, permitir la promoción de sus competencias digitales. Los resultados relacionados con la experiencia docente y la edad muestran que no existe una relación directa entre ninguno de los dos factores o ser competente digitalmente. En cuanto al género, los resultados revelan que los hombres obtuvieron resultados ligeramente mejores que las mujeres. En general, lo que los resultados muestran es la necesidad de que los docentes incrementen el nivel de competencia digital a través de una formación específica, preparada de acuerdo a las especificidades de cada institución, y la importancia de desarrollar políticas públicas que preparen a los docentes para una educación más digital.
The potential of DTIC has brought new and emerging challenges to teachers, making it essential to acquire digital competences, especially in virtual learning environments and online technologies. In this sense, based on the DigCompEdu CheckIn self-assessment questionnaire, validated for the Portuguese population by earlier studies, this research aims to identify the most fragile and robust areas of digital competences of Portuguese and Spanish university teachers. The quantitative methodological approach emphasizes teachers’ perception of their digital competences in three dimensions: teachers’ professional competences, teachers’ pedagogical competences and students’ competences and involved 347 teachers from Portugal and Spain. The results show that teachers of the two institutions have an overall moderate level of digital proficiency–level B1 and B2–and that the differences encountered between Portuguese and Spanish teachers (for example, Portuguese teachers have level A2 in area 4–assessment–, while Spanish teachers are already at level B2) highlight the need to invest in specific training that may address specific frailties, and therefore allow for the promotion of their digital competences. Results relating to teaching experience and age show that there is no direct relation between either factor or being digitally competent. Regarding gender, results reveal that men had slightly better results than women. Overall, what the results show is the need for teachers to increase the level of digital competence through specific training, prepared according to the specificities of each institution, and the importance of developing public policies that prepare teachers for a more digital education.
The potential of DTIC has brought new and emerging challenges to teachers, making it essential to acquire digital competences, especially in virtual learning environments and online technologies. In this sense, based on the DigCompEdu CheckIn self-assessment questionnaire, validated for the Portuguese population by earlier studies, this research aims to identify the most fragile and robust areas of digital competences of Portuguese and Spanish university teachers. The quantitative methodological approach emphasizes teachers’ perception of their digital competences in three dimensions: teachers’ professional competences, teachers’ pedagogical competences and students’ competences and involved 347 teachers from Portugal and Spain. The results show that teachers of the two institutions have an overall moderate level of digital proficiency–level B1 and B2–and that the differences encountered between Portuguese and Spanish teachers (for example, Portuguese teachers have level A2 in area 4–assessment–, while Spanish teachers are already at level B2) highlight the need to invest in specific training that may address specific frailties, and therefore allow for the promotion of their digital competences. Results relating to teaching experience and age show that there is no direct relation between either factor or being digitally competent. Regarding gender, results reveal that men had slightly better results than women. Overall, what the results show is the need for teachers to increase the level of digital competence through specific training, prepared according to the specificities of each institution, and the importance of developing public policies that prepare teachers for a more digital education.