Enhancement of Educators' Digital Competences in the Acquisition Programming Fundamentals in Programming Environment Scratch

Autor/inn/en	Medveckis, Arturs; Pigozne, Tamara; Tomsons, Dzintars
Titel	Enhancement of Educators' Digital Competences in the Acquisition Programming Fundamentals in Programming Environment Scratch
Quelle	In: World Journal on Educational Technology: Current Issues, 13 (2021) 4, S.934-946 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Medveckis, Arturs) ORCID (Pigozne, Tamara) ORCID (Tomsons, Dzintars)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1309-0348
Schlagwörter	Teacher Competencies; Technological Literacy; Programming Languages; Computer Science Education; Introductory Courses; Program Effectiveness; Knowledge Level; Skill Development; Preschool Teachers; Elementary School Teachers; Secondary School Teachers; Lifelong Learning; Professional Development; Expectation; Value Judgment; Relevance (Education); Foreign Countries; Latvia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lehrkunst; Technisches Wissen; Computer science lessons; Informatikunterricht; Einführungskurs; Wissensbasis; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Erzieher; Erzieherin; Kindergärtnerin; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen; Expectancy; Erwartung; Werturteil; Relevance; Relevanz; Ausland; Lettland
Abstract	Life-long learning, including development of professional competence, is an essential paradigm of the 21st century. The goal of this research is to analyse the quality and efficiency of the educators' professional competence enhancement programme dubbed "Fundamentals of Programming in Visual Programming Environment Scratch" in accordance with the following criteria: organization, lecturer's competence, quality of handouts, content, expectations, usefulness, applicability, and the overall assessment of the programme. The target group of the research is 98 educators of Latvia. Data was collected using close and open questions to ensure triangulation of data. Results were analysed using SPSS 20. The correlation coefficient was used to analyse the data. Per the results of the analysis, the acquisition of the professional competence enhancement programme, educators have significantly improved their knowledge in programming, as well as the digital competence in general. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Birlesik Dunya Yenilik Arastirma ve Yayincilik Merkezi. Sht. Ilmiye Sakir Sokak, No: 9, Ortakoy, Lefkosa, 2681, Cyprus. e-mail: wjet.editor@gmail.com; Web site: https://www.un-pub.eu/ojs/index.php/wjet
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01