Digital Internet Resources in Learning and Development in Future Educators’ Opinion – A Case Study

Abstract

This article describes selected results of research referred to as "Digital Internet resources in learning and development in future educators' opinion -a case study", conducted in the years 2018-2019 at the University of Silesia. This research project was one of the many components of long-term research called "The Role of the Faculty Distance Learning Platform in Increasing the Quality of the Development of Future and In-service Teachers' Competences", conducted at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences of Education at the University of Silesia. The long-term research was intended to provide an initial description of two issues: how do students themselves rate their own knowledge, and what is the actual level of students' knowledge in the field of the Copyright Act and licenses, necessary for searching for and properly using Internet content as well as students' awareness of information and search competences that determine the education process. The research also looked at students' ability to search for and verify information necessary for them to prepare for class and the awareness of the opportunities offered by the use of resources and websites as well as applications and programs determining how leisure time is spent. The text certain theoretical aspects of ICT and media competence and looks at soft competences, including the use of IT tools to search for information, critical thinking. Finally, the conclusions are presented.

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