scholarly journals Digital literacy status of academic staff in the light of transformation in information and communication technologies

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 374-389
Author(s):  
Burçin Işık ◽  
Nurgül Özdemir ◽  
Sebahat Kuşlu
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
English Summary ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Kolmogorov Smirnov

Objective: This study was planned to determine the digital literacy levels of faculty members and the factors affecting them in the light of the transformations in information and communication technologies and to create a resource for related studies. Method: This cross-sectional and descriptive study was carried out in 2018 with 272 lecturers working at a state university. Personal Information Form and Digital Literacy Scale were used in data collection. Research data were analyzed in SPSS 22.0 package program. The data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, t test, Kolmogorov Smirnov, Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal Wallis test, and the results were evaluated at 95% confidence interval and p <0.05 significance level. Findings: The research results show that the digital literacy levels of the lecturers are very high, age, gender, academic title, study year affect the digital literacy level, the lecturers use digital technologies such as computers and projectors in educational activities to a large extent. Conclusion: In line with these results, it should be ensured that education activities related to digital literacy skills should be organized within the scope of continuous education activities in higher education institutions, and especially and primarily, it should be ensured that academic staff and female instructors in the advanced age group participate in digital literacy training. ​Extended English summary is in the end of Full Text PDF (TURKISH) file.   Özet Amaç: Bu çalışma, bilgi ve iletişim teknolojilerindeki dönüşümler ışığında öğretim elemanlarının dijital okuryazarlık düzeylerini ve etkileyen faktörleri belirlemek ve ilgili çalışmalara kaynak oluşturmak amacıyla planlanmıştır. Yöntem: Kesitsel ve tanımlayıcı olarak tasarlanmış bu çalışma, 2018’de bir devlet üniversitesinde çalışan 272 öğretim elemanı ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veri toplamada, Kişisel Bilgi Formu ve Dijital Okuryazarlık Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Araştırma verileri SPSS 22.0 paket programında analiz edilmiştir. Veriler, frekans, yüzdelik, t testi, Kolmogorov Smirnov, Mann-Whitney U ve Kruskal Wallis testi kullanılarak analiz edilmiş olup, sonuçlar %95 güven aralığında, anlamlılık p<0.05 düzeyinde değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: Araştırma sonuçları, öğretim elemanlarının dijital okuryazarlık düzeylerinin çok yüksek olduğunu, yaş, cinsiyet, akademik ünvan, çalışma yılının dijital okuryazarlık düzeyini etkilediğini, öğretim elemanlarının bilgisayar ve projeksiyon gibi dijital teknolojileri eğitim etkinliklerinde büyük oranda kullandıklarını göstermektedir. Sonuç: Bu sonuçlar doğrultusunda, Yükseköğretim kurumlarında sürekli eğitim etkinlikleri kapsamında dijital okuryazarlık becerilerine ilişkin eğitim etkinlikleri düzenlenmesi, özellikle ve öncelikle, ileri yaş grubunda yer alan öğretim elemanlarının ve kadın öğretim elemanlarının dijital okuryazarlık eğitimlerine öncelikle katılmaları sağlanmalıdır.

scholarly journals FATORES DETERMINANTES NO USO DE TECNOLOGIAS DIGITAIS DE INFORMAÇÃO E COMUNICAÇÃO NO ENSINO SUPERIOR

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pollyanna Roberta Campelo Görgens ◽  
Paulo César De Resende Andrade
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Para Determinar ◽  
De Medicina

As Tecnologias Digitais de Informação e Comunicação (TDICs) são parte dos métodos inovadores previstos em projetos pedagógicos de cursos de graduação mais recentes. Porém, diante de um quadro de professores procedentes de escolas tradicionais, conhecer as variáveis que trazem impacto no uso destas tecnologias para o ensino e aprendizagem podem contribuir no direcionamento de futuras medidas de melhorias e políticas de incentivos.Este estudo tem como objetivo investigar os fatores que determinam uso das TDICs por professores da Faculdade de Medicina de Diamantina (FAMED) da Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (UFVJM).  Foi realizado um estudo de campo observacional transversal a partir de questionários aplicados a população total composta por 48 docentes efetivos em exercício. Destes, 42 participaram do estudo. Foi verificada a existência de associação entre as variáveis estudadas para determinar quais delas teriam impacto na quantidade de ferramentas de TDICs usadas pelos docentes. Os testes estatísticos foram realizados considerando um nível de significância de 5% para verificar associações entre as variáveis. Concluiu-se que a existência de uma aptidão prévia dos futuros professores com as tecnologias, antes do ingresso na carreira de magistério, é um fator decisivo para uma maior adequação das atividades desenvolvidas ás necessidades do curso. A motivação pessoal, a impressão de sentir apoio institucional e as características pessoais do professor são os principais fatores determinantes para o maior uso de TDICs na docência.  Palavras-chave: Educação Médica. Tecnologia Educacional. Tecnologia da Informação. Faculdades de MedicinaDETERMINING FACTORS FOR THE USE OF DIGITAL INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN HIGHER EDUCATIONAbstract The Digital Information and Communication Technologies (DICTs) are part of the innovative methods described on pedagogical project of new graduation courses. However, facing with a group of teachers coming from traditional schools, knowing the variables that have impact on the use of these education technologies can contribute to guide next improvement measures and incentive policies. This study aims to investigate the factors that determine the use of DICTs by teachers of Diamantina Faculty of Medicine (FAMED) from Vale do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri Federal University (UFVJM). A cross-sectional observational study was carried out based on questionnaires applied to the total population composed of 48 effective faculty members. Of those, 42 participated in the study. It was verified the existence of an association between the variables studied to determine which of them would have an impact on the amount of DICTs tools used. Statistical tests were perform considering 5% significance level to verify associations between the variables. It was concluded that the existence of previous aptitude of the future teachers with technologies, before starting the teaching career, is a decisive factor for a better adaptation to the course needs. The personal motivation, the institutional support feeling and the personal characteristics of the teacher are the main determining factors for the greater use of DICTs in teaching.Keywords: Medical Education. Educational Technology. Information Technology. Medical Schools. FACTORES DETERMINANTES PARA EL USO DE LAS TECNOLOGÍAS DIGITALES DE INFORMACIÓN Y COMUNICACIÓN EN LA ENSEÑANZA SUPERIORResumen Las Tecnologías Digitales de Información y Comunicación (TDICs) son parte de los métodos innovadores previstos en los proyectos pedagógicos de cursos de graduación más recientes. Sin embargo, ante un cuadro de profesores procedentes de escuelas tradicionales, conocer las variables que traen impacto en el uso de estas tecnologías para la enseñanza y el aprendizaje pueden contribuir en la dirección de futuras medidas de mejoras y políticas de incentivos. Este estudio tiene como objetivo investigar los factores que determinan el uso de las TDIC por profesores de la Facultad de Medicina de Diamantina (FAMED) de la Universidad Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucurí (UFVJM). Se realizó un estudio de campo observacional transversal a partir de cuestionarios aplicados a la población total compuesta por 48 docentes efectivos en ejercicio. De ellos, 42 participaron del estudio. Se verificó la existencia de asociación entre las variables estudiadas para determinar cuáles de ellas tendrían impacto en la cantidad de herramientas de TDIC utilizadas por los docentes. El software R se utilizó para el análisis gráfico y estadístico. Las pruebas estadísticas se realizaron considerando un nivel de significancia 5% para verificar las asociaciones entre las variables. Se concluyó que la existencia de una aptitud previa de los futuros profesores con las tecnologías, antes del ingreso en la carrera de maestría, es un factor decisivo para una mayor adecuación de las actividades desarrolladas a las necesidades del curso. La motivación personal, la impresión de sentir apoyo institucional y las características personales del profesor son los principales factores determinantes para el mayor el uso de TDIC en la docencia.Palabras clave: Educación Médica. Tecnología Educativa. Tecnología de la información. Facultades de Medicina  

scholarly journals Infrastructural and Social Aspects of ICT Dissemination in Rural Areas in Ukraine in Juxtaposition with Other Post-Transition Countries—State of Play and Prospects for Rural Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Synowiec
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Transition Period ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Transition Countries ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
Information And Communication

The objective of this study is to identify the current state of, and the prospects for, information and communication technologies (ICT) dissemination in rural areas in Ukraine in juxtaposition with other post-transition countries. The spread of ICT is discussed within the frame of economic, infrastructural, and social factors affecting rural areas in Ukraine since the post-communist transition period. Information and communication technologies may support the socio-economic development of peripheral areas in many ways—including rural ones. Dissemination of ICT contributes to the emergence of sources of income, equalizes education opportunities, and increases the attractiveness of rural areas. However, the rural—urban divide in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and other former USSR countries is still remarkable and, as a type of structural inequality, should be better recognized. The source material is based on secondary data, which consists of selected literature on the subject of rural development in Central and Eastern European Countries, strategic documents, available reports and studies of international institutions, research from agencies, state documents and statistics, and research conducted by international and domestic NGOs. In reference to the paper’s objective, the method of content analysis was employed. Dissemination of ICT in rural areas in Ukraine is influenced by two groups of factors. The infrastructural divide concerning Internet access between rural and urban populations in Ukraine has been diminishing, but the issue of structural exclusion due to place of residence has still not been solved. As far as the social aspects of ICT dissemination in rural areas in Ukraine are concerned, the level of digital literacy among rural dwellers is significantly lower in comparison to urban residents. Rural areas are more exposed to the consequences of various aspects of digital exclusion.

scholarly journals Information and communication technologies in primary healthcare facilities in Egypt

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (01) ◽  
pp. 88-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taghreed M. Farahat ◽  
Nagwa N. Hegazy ◽  
Maha Mowafy
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
World Health ◽  
Continuous Training ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Community Based Research ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Information And Communication

BackgroundThe health sector has always relied on technologies. According to World Health Organization, they form the backbone of the services to prevent, diagnose, and treat illness and disease. It is increasingly viewed as the most promising tool for improving the overall quality, safety and efficiency of the health delivery system.Aim of the studyThis was to assess the current situation of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in primary healthcare in the terms of describing and classifying the existing work, identify gaps and exploring the personal experiences and the challenges of ICTs application in the primary healthcare.Subjects and methodsA mixed research method in the form of sequential explanatory design was applied. In the quantitative phase a cross-sectional study was conducted among 172 family physicians using a predesigned questionnaire. Followed by qualitative data collection among 35 participants through focused group discussions.ResultsNearly half of the physicians have ICTs in their work and they were trained on it. None of them developed a community-based research using ICTs technology. Training on ICTs showed a statistically significant difference regarding the availability and the type of ICTs present in the workplace (P&lt;0.05). Focused group discussion revealed that the majority of the participants believe that there is poor commitment of policymaker toward ICTs utilization in the primary care. Nearly 97% thinks that there is insufficient budget allocated for ICTs utilization in the workplace. Almost 88% of the participants demanded more incentives for ICTs users than non-user at the workplace.ConclusionsICTs resources are underutilized by health information professionals. Lack of funds, risk of instability of the electric supply and lack of incentives for ICTs users were the most common barriers to ICTs implementation thus a steady steps toward budget allocation and continuous training is needed.

scholarly journals Revisão sistemática sobre letramento digital na formação de professores

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 128-143
Author(s):  
Késsia Mileny De Paulo Moura
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Social Dynamics ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Information And Communication

RESUMO: Pesquisar a inserção das tecnologias digitais da informação e comunicação nos contextos formativos envolve problematizar as percepções, apropriações e significações de professores e alunos sobre a questão. Este texto buscou identificar as produções científicas brasileiras (teses e dissertações) a respeito do letramento digital na formação de professores, realizadas entre os anos de 2010 a 2018. Utilizamos a revisão sistemática como procedimento metodológico, com o auxílio do software Parsifal. Pontuamos as seguintes equações para verificar nos trabalhos: quais objetivos de pesquisa essas produções revelam? Que perspectivas de letramento digital e quais procedimentos e instrumentos metodológicos os pesquisadores adotaram? Quais resultados dos processos de letramento digital trabalhados na formação de professores foram revelados? Como resultados, validamos 37 trabalhos, que apontam as configurações das propostas de formação com usos das tecnologias digitais que procuram responder às novas dinâmicas sociais para as quais os alunos-professores precisam estar aptos. De acordo com as pesquisas encontradas, os cursos de formação inicial ou continuada têm inserido as tecnologias digitais em suas práticas, mas as possibilidades de usos ainda são muitas. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: letramento digital; formação de professores; revisão sistemática.   ABSTRACT: Researching the insertion of digital information and communication technologies in the formative contexts involves problematizing teachers and students’ perceptions, appropriations and meanings about the issue. This text sought to identify the Brazilian scientific productions (theses and dissertations) regarding digital literacy in teacher education, between the years 2010 to 2018. We used the systematic review as a methodological procedure, with the help of the Parsifal software. We scored the following equations to verify the work: which research objectives do these productions reveal? What perspectives of digital literacy and what procedures and methodological instruments did the researchers adopt? What results of the digital literacy processes worked on in the training of teachers were revealed? As results, we validated 37 works, which point out the settings of training proposals with uses of digital technologies that seek to respond to the new social dynamics that student-teachers need to be able to. According to the research works found, the initial or continued training courses have lent themselves to insert the digital technologies, but the possibilities of uses are still many. KEYWORDS: digital literacy; teacher training; systematic review.

scholarly journals TECNOLOGIAS DE INFORMAÇÃO E COMUNICAÇÃO: um estudo de caso com futuros professores de línguas

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 249
Author(s):  
Rosana Souza de Vargas ◽  
Fabiana Diniz Kurtz
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Textual Analysis ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Future Teachers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Estudio De Caso

O objetivo do presente trabalho é investigar e analisar os discursos estabelecidos de futuros professores de um curso de licenciatura em Letras - Português e Inglês, de uma universidade comunitária, componente do COMUNG-RS, localizada no Rio Grande do Sul, buscando entender como ocorre a formação dos futuros docentes em língua inglesa e os processos de ensino-aprendizagem que a envolvem, com ênfase para a articulação pedagógica com as tecnologias de informação e comunicação (TIC) de modo integrado. É um estudo de caso, enquanto método de cunho qualitativo, empregando a análise textual discursiva como método de análise de dados. Dessa forma, como resultado, os discursos revelam que a formação dos futuros professores envolvidos engloba a discussão acerca das TIC, mas não de forma satisfatória, revelando em suas práticas, que os futuros profissionais tendem a uma perspectiva técnica de ensino sobre as TIC. O meio pelo qual tal viés possa ser abandonado, é que a formação de professores considere um ensino transversal a partir das TIC, não apenas em disciplinas isoladas e ainda que seja realizado por meio de todos os profissionais envolvidos.Palavras-chave: Formação de professores. Ensino de língua inglesa como língua estrangeira. Tecnologias de informação e comunicação (TIC). Análise textual discursiva (ATD).INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES: case study with future language teachers Abstract The aim of this paper is to investigate and analyze the established discourses of future teachers of a degree course in Letters - Portuguese and English, from a community university, component of COMUNG-RS, located in Rio Grande do Sul, seeking to understand how occours the formation of future teachers in English language and the teaching-learning processes that involve it, with emphasis on the pedagogical articulation with information and communication technologies (ICT) in an integrated way. It is a case study, as a qualitative method, using discursive textual analysis as a data analysis method. Thus, as a result, the speeches reveal that the formation of the future teachers involved encompasses the discussion about ICT, but not satisfactorily, revealing in their practices that future professionals tend to a technical perspective of teaching about ICT. The means by which such bias can be abandoned is for teacher education to consider cross-sectional education based on ICT, not only in isolated subjects and even though it is carried out by all the professionals involved.Keywords: Teacher training. Teaching English as a foreign language. Information and communication technologies (ICT). Discursive textual analysis (DTA). TECNOLOGÍAS DE LA INFORMACIÓN Y LA COMUNICACIÓN: un estudio de caso con futuros profesores de idiomasResumenEl objetivo de este trabajo es investigar y analizar los discursos de futuros profesores de un curso de grado en Letras - Portugués e Inglés, de una universidad comunitaria, componente de COMUNG-RS, ubicado en Rio Grande do Sul, buscando entender cómo formación de futuros docentes en lengua inglesa y los procesos de enseñanza-aprendizaje que lo involucran, con énfasis en la articulación pedagógica con las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación (TIC) de manera integrada. Es un estudio de caso, como método cualitativo, que utiliza el análisis textual discursivo como método de análisis de datos. Por lo tanto, como resultado, los discursos revelan que la formación de los futuros maestros involucrados abarca la discusión sobre las TIC, pero no de manera satisfactoria, revelando en sus prácticas que los futuros profesionales tienden a una perspectiva técnica de la enseñanza sobre las TIC. El medio por el cual se puede abandonar este sesgo es que la formación del profesorado considere la educación transversal basada en las TIC, no solo en asignaturas aisladas y aunque sea realizada por todos los profesionales involucrados.Palabras clave: Formación de profesores. Enseñanza de inglés como lengua extranjera. Tecnologías de la información y la comunicación (TIC). Análisis textual discursivo (ATD). 

scholarly journals The problematic use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in adolescents by the cross sectional JOITIC study

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Raquel Muñoz-Miralles ◽  
Raquel Ortega-González ◽  
M. Rosa López-Morón ◽  
Carme Batalla-Martínez ◽  
Josep María Manresa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Problematic Use ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Cross

Interactive Generation Brazil Research

2014 ◽  
pp. 284-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brasilina Passarelli ◽  
Alan César Belo Angeluci
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Digital Natives ◽  
Educational Policies ◽  
Information And Communication

The contemporary hybridism has led new generations to a connected-based society in which relations among individuals are even more mediated by the arising Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). Some aspects of these mediations need to be deeply understood since new and different usages, habits, and practices with media are being observed among those born since the nineties – the digital natives. Aiming to investigate this context, a study was carried out to better understand how children and teenagers interact with four screens: computers, TV, games, and mobile phones. From a quantitative methodological approach, data was collected using a survey applied in Brazilian schools. A theoretical framework on digital literacy concepts was used as base for two-layer of data analysis on these four media, and the results were organized in five topics that show the main outcomes. They can be the basis of further educational policies grounded in real diagnosis.

Digital Literacy in a Lifelong Learning Programme for Adults

2014 ◽  
pp. 841-856
Author(s):  
Athanassios Jimoyiannis ◽  
Maria N. Gravani
Keyword(s):  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Instructional Practices ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Ict Literacy ◽  
Individual Instruction ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
To Come

The study presented explores aspects of adult learning on digital literacy in the context of a lifelong learning programme for social cohesion in Greece. The article outlines the framework of the digital literacy subject and underlines its associated objectives regarding adults' knowledge and competence in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). The exploration draws upon the experiences and perceptions of eight adult ICT educators. The findings reveal that the educators tried to use flexible instructional practices that were adjusted to adult learners' needs and interests. Common effective instructional practices used were: ICT competence sessions, interdisciplinary and multi-literacy lessons, ICT-based projects, individual instruction sessions. Additionally, the article reveals the difficulties that adults faced in the course of developing ICT literacy skills. The paper ends with implications for the design of adult digital literacy courses in lifelong learning programmes, and for the preparation and development of the ICT educators in the years to come.

Free Software Implementation Experiences for the Promotion of the Liquid Society

2012 ◽  
pp. 176-187
Author(s):  
C. De Pablos Heredero ◽  
D. López Berzosa
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Climate ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Political Support ◽  
Software Implementation ◽  
Organizational Complexity ◽  
Information And Communication

Information and communication technologies have changed the way in which citizens interact with Public Administrations. Digital literacy is key for the development of the Liquid Society, and Public Administrations must take the lead in promoting more efficient, universal, and user oriented public services. The migration to open source standards allows Public Administration to offer more democratic, universal, and efficient channels for establishing relationships with citizens. In this article, the authors present international experiences that show how certain Public Administrations have migrated to open source software to promote digital literacy in the contexts they are operating. The final results depend on contextual and organizational factors, including the need to change, the political support and the existence of available technological resources, the organizational climate, motivation levels of human resources, and the kind of leadership for the project or the organizational complexity. Change efforts have strategic and organizational impacts that the organization must evaluate beforehand.

Digital Literacy in a Lifelong Learning Programme for Adults

2012 ◽  
pp. 109-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Athanassios Jimoyiannis ◽  
Maria Gravani
Keyword(s):  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Instructional Practices ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Ict Literacy ◽  
Individual Instruction ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
To Come

The study presented explores aspects of adult learning on digital literacy in the context of a lifelong learning programme for social cohesion in Greece. The article outlines the framework of the digital literacy subject and underlines its associated objectives regarding adults’ knowledge and competence in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). The exploration draws upon the experiences and perceptions of eight adult ICT educators. The findings reveal that the educators tried to use flexible instructional practices that were adjusted to adult learners’ needs and interests. Common effective instructional practices used were: ICT competence sessions, interdisciplinary and multi-literacy lessons, ICT-based projects, individual instruction sessions. Additionally, the article reveals the difficulties that adults faced in the course of developing ICT literacy skills. The paper ends with implications for the design of adult digital literacy courses in lifelong learning programmes, and for the preparation and development of the ICT educators in the years to come.

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