Developing and Validating an Instrument for Measuring Teachers’ Informatization Teaching Ability in Primary and Secondary Schools in China for the Sustainable Development of Education Informatization

Abstract

Teachers’ informatization teaching ability (TITA) is the core ability of teachers to engage in educational activities in the informatization environment. It is an essential indicator of the quality of education and affects teachers’ professional development in the technological age. To get a precise teachers’ informatization teaching ability scale and to measure TITA more accurately, the quality of existing scales needs to be improved. This study analyzed and generalized definitions, models and frameworks for TITA, proposed a four-dimension model (teachers’ informatization teaching metacognitive ability, informatization teaching design ability, informatization teaching implementation ability and informatization teaching evaluation ability), and developed the TITA scale. Three experts were involved in the content validity of the TITA scale process. A total of 403 valid questionnaires answered by Chinese primary and secondary school teachers were used to test the reliability and convergent validity of the scale. The results showed that the TITA scale has high reliability and good validity, and it can be used to evaluate TITA in future studies. The TITA scale also provided a theoretical framework to help teachers consider how to transfer knowledge and skills to students by various technologies more effectively.

A Learning Measurement Model for English Comprehensive Ability Based on the Background of Educational Informatization

“…Overall, the literature review suggests that education informatization and comprehensive English proficiency learning are crucial areas of research that aim to address the diverse needs of students and promote educational equity in the field of education (Yang et al, 2021). By understanding the challenges faced by language-minority students, connecting academic language proficiency to student achievement, and utilizing technology in teaching, educators can create more inclusive and effective learning environments for students (Yi et al, 2022).…”

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