Universal Journal of Educational Research Vol. 8(7), pp. 3173 - 3178
DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.080746
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Future Academic Teachers' Digital Skills: Polish Case-Study

Nataliia Demeshkant ^*
Institute of Educational Sciences, Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland

ABSTRACT

Preparing quality academic teachers for modern digital native students is an essential task for higher educational institutions. Professional teachers' digital competencies combine professional, pedagogical, and technological knowledge and skills as well as beliefs regarding integrating technology in teaching practice. This article is an attempt to study the personal level of digital competence of PhD students as future academic teachers. The paper presents statements from an ongoing study (n=120) piloting large scale longitudinal qualitative teachers' surveys between 2017 and 2020. The first part of the research started in 2017 to attempt to recognize the personal level of digital competence of PhD students as future academic teachers. The study was conducted during 2017-2018 at the Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences. To study the levels of digital competence, a special questionnaire based on the European Competency Framework for the Digital Competence of Educators was used. The study results show different levels of digital competence depending on the students' field of study and specialty. The highest technological scores were demonstrated by PhD students of engineering specializations. However, the results also showed that on average PhD students do not feel well prepared for the practical use of digital techniques in teaching activities. The preliminary study results indicate the need to improve PhD training programs including various ways of developing students' skills for making better use of digital technology for teaching and learning.

KEYWORDS
PhD Students, Teacher Training, Digital Competencies, Poland

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Nataliia Demeshkant , "Future Academic Teachers' Digital Skills: Polish Case-Study," Universal Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 8, No. 7, pp. 3173 - 3178, 2020. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.080746.

(b). APA Format:
Nataliia Demeshkant (2020). Future Academic Teachers' Digital Skills: Polish Case-Study. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 8(7), 3173 - 3178. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.080746.