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Analysis of Digital Teacher Education: Key Aspects for Bridging the Digital Divide and Improving the Teaching–Learning Process

Authors :
Sonia Val
Helena López-Bueno
Source :
Education Sciences, Vol 14, Iss 3, p 321 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2024.

Abstract

The quality of teacher education plays a key role in equipping students with the skills they need and it is important in avoiding learning inequalities. To bridge the digital divide and ensure that all students have equal access to technology and digital resources as well as advanced teaching–learning processes using digital tools, it is crucial to analyse the current state of teacher education in order to identify the key issues. The sample in this research consisted of 325 master of education students and in-service teachers studying at various universities (in Spain, Cyprus, and México) in the 2022–2023 academic year who filled out a questionnaire partly based on DigComEdu and this was expanded with questions relating to other digital and educational aspects. The findings reveal that there is potential for enhancement in many areas. Despite teachers having technical training associated with their profession, they lack the necessary training to overcome inequalities or digital gaps. Moreover, it is striking that those who are already working as teachers are the most pessimistic about aspects such as the use of digital resources, perhaps because of the difficulties they face in their daily work.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22277102
Volume :
14
Issue :
3
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Education Sciences
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.35a41aeab35344c1947590799ed22423
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci14030321