Digital competencies in university teachers
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https://doi.org/10.20453/spirat.v3iNE1.5581Keywords:
teaching competencies, skills, educational skills, uses of technology in educationAbstract
Digital competence in teachers are skills, knowledge and attitudes required for the use of technologies in the creation, management and development of information and knowledge for the achievement of student learning. The objective of the study was to determine the digital competence of teachers at a Peruvian university. Method: The study was observational and cross-sectional, and the “Digital Competence for Educators” self-assessment survey was applied to a sample of 365 teachers. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to identify associations with some variables of interest. Results: Teachers achieved the digital competence of Integrator. Discussion: It is necessary to improve competencies by providing training on various technological tools and analyzing their adaptation to current teaching practices. Conclusions: The evaluated teachers have digital competence at an integrative level.
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