Evaluation of Teachers' Digital Competencies in the Digitalization Process in Educational Organizations

Abstract

The education process has started to go beyond the traditional patterns with topics such as new teaching environment designs blended with technology, digital native learners, and the prominent competencies of the 21st century. At the center of these concepts, which have begun to transform education, teachers are in an important position that ensures the continuation of education system. In education systems changed by technology, it is known that teachers' digital competencies will affect the success of learners. Teachers who can be digitally competent will be more active in managing the process more effectively in the education of digital native generations. As the difficulties faced by teachers who are not digitally competent in the changing teaching process with the effect of technology will bring new problems for the education process, it is important to determine the digital competence levels of the teachers and to create action plans and policies. In this chapter, it is emphasized what the digital competencies of teachers are and why teachers should have digital competencies. The education process has started to go beyond the traditional patterns with topics such as new

Development of Education Field Student Digital Competences—Student and Stakeholders’ Perspective

“…One definition of "digital competence" states that it is a cognitive, attitudinal and technological skill that helps to alleviate many of the problems and challenges in today's knowledge society, and it has a dynamic and transversal character [14]. Another definition states its importance as soft skill in private, professional and academic life as it includes knowledge, abilities, awareness, and attitudes needed for the conscious, safe, critical and effective use of digital tools for different tasks such as problem-solving, communication, information in different environments [15,16] to contribute independently and in partnership with others in an creative, critical, responsible and responsive way [17].…”