Teacher Education in the Digital Transformation Process in North Cyprus: A Situation Analysis Study

Abstract

While the world was already moving towards a digital future before 2020, the coronavirus pandemic accelerated that significantly in many sectors. This is certainly true with regard to digital transformation in the classroom, which gathered pace almost overnight when schools shutdown and lessons first moved online. At the time, the shift served to highlight how unprepared most of the sector was for digital transformation. At this point, both teacher and student skills and competencies for digital transformation have been questioned and many academic studies for literature have been put forward in this context. In this research, teacher education and competencies are questioned in the transition to the digital transformation process in Northern Cyprus. In addition, tools for measuring digital competencies and teacher-oriented changes will be introduced. It is thought that determining the competencies of teachers and the tools measuring these competencies within the scope of the digitalization process will be effective in ensuring quality in education on behalf of Northern Cyprus in the future and will shed light on future research. In the literature review, although the existence of studies belonging to Northern Cyprus in measuring the digital competence of teachers/teacher candidates’ is remarkable, it has been determined that there are not enough numbers according to the importance of the subject. Considering the rapid transition and adaptation to the digital transformation process, especially during the pandemic period, since teachers are the most important part of digital education, it is foreseen that more qualitative or quantitative research is needed to interpret and measure digital competencies.

Balancing of Skills in the Digital Transformation of Education and Employability

“…Digital transformation is more than just the utilization of existing technology, but it is a concept that aims to transform teaching and the learning methods. A recent study revealed that the processes involved in digital transformation lead to the creation of a more effective learning environment for the learners (Yildiz, 2022). In Oman HEIs, having a better learning environment increased the Omani students' motivation to learn.…”

Desafíos de la capacitación docente orientada a las Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones (TICs). Revisión sistemática

“…La metodología implementada de revisión de la literatura, mostró la existencia de estudios pertenecientes al norte de Chipre todos con la intencionalidad de medir la competencia digital de los docentes/candidatos concluyendo en los resultados que no existe o no son suficientes los docentes con estas habilidades digitales. Se concluye que la rápida transición y adaptación al proceso de transformación digital, especialmente durante el período de pandemia, expuso esta situación que afecta a los docentes, que constituyen los P á g i n a 2441 actores más importantes de la educación digital, se prevé que se necesita más investigación cualitativa o cuantitativa para interpretar y medir las competencias digitales (Yildiz, 2022).…”

Use of Competencies in Digital Learning Objects Among Teachers in the Basic Education Stage in the Asir Region

“…The teaching process is one of the most essential responsibilities of the teacher within the educational process, and this was the central axis in the applied process to achieve a high level of understanding and quality among students [4]. The teacher employs modern and effective teaching techniques to reach new, higher-quality standards [5]. Teaching is the most essential method of education dependent on observation, measurement, and assessment.…”