Empowering future educators: enhancing digital literacy among pre-service teachers

Today, it is necessary to empower future educators with strong digital literacy to be effective teachers. A mixed methods design - interviews, surveys, and a six-month intervention - explores how targeted digital training affects pre-service teachers. The authors deemed 80 of these participants to be the experimental group, while 70 constituted the control group. This group received workshops, simulations, game-based modules and mentorship. 67% higher than control, digital literacy scores went up 35%, and confidence levels increased 50%. The training was adequate according to statistical analysis (p < 0.01). This research focuses on practical, integrated digital literacy training for future teachers in teacher education, providing helpful guidance to policymakers and institutions.

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International Journal of Information and Communication Technology
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2025-01-01
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https://doi.org/10.1504/ijict.2025.146168
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Digital literacy in education
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Empowering future educators: enhancing digital literacy among pre-service teachers

Yongguang Hou, Xiaoli Xiong
International Journal of Information and Communication Technology
Digital literacy in education
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Empowering future educators: enhancing digital literacy among pre-service teachers

Yongguang Hou, Xiaoli Xiong
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Abstract

Today, it is necessary to empower future educators with strong digital literacy to be effective teachers. A mixed methods design - interviews, surveys, and a six-month intervention - explores how targeted digital training affects pre-service teachers. The authors deemed 80 of these participants to be the experimental group, while 70 constituted the control group. This group received workshops, simulations, game-based modules and mentorship. 67% higher than control, digital literacy scores went up 35%, and confidence levels increased 50%. The training was adequate according to statistical analysis (p < 0.01). This research focuses on practical, integrated digital literacy training for future teachers in teacher education, providing helpful guidance to policymakers and institutions.

International Journal of Information and Communication TechnologyVol. 26(13)
Shaanxi Normal University (CN)
Quality Education
Openalex Percentile: Top 86%
Digital literacy in education
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