Development and Validation of the Teachers' Digital Competence Scale (TDiCoS)

Autor/inn/en	Ergül, Duygu Yilmaz; Tasar, Mehmet Fatih
Titel	Development and Validation of the Teachers' Digital Competence Scale (TDiCoS)
Quelle	In: Journal of Learning and Teaching in Digital Age, 8 (2023) 1, S.148-160 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Ergül, Duygu Yilmaz) ORCID (Tasar, Mehmet Fatih)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Test Construction; Test Validity; Teacher Competencies; Digital Literacy; Test Reliability; Factor Analysis; Foreign Countries; Teacher Evaluation; Science Teachers; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Testaufbau; Testvalidität; Lehrkunst; Testreliabilität; Faktorenanalyse; Ausland; Teacher appraisal; Lehrerbeurteilung; Science; Teacher; Teachers; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Türkei
Abstract	The competences expected from teachers are described in several international reports. An investigation of teacher competences has a potential to analyze and delineate the current situation. Assessment of any construct necessitates utilization of appropriate scales with established validity and reliability. Currently available validated digital competence scales have examined digital competences of citizens, teachers, students, but most are based on only one digital competence framework. In this study a valid, reliable, and comprehensive scale entitled "Teachers' Digital Competence Scale" (TDiCoS) for teachers of different subjects has been obtained by relying on standards/policy reports from several countries. TDiCoS items measure teachers' self-assessment and report of their use of digital technologies in their classrooms. TDiCoS was validated on a sample of 288 in-service teachers. In the final form TDiCoS is unidimensional and composed of 19 items. The model fit criteria, factor loadings, internal validity, and reliability of TDiCoS were examined and found to be good. Hence, it can inform design of new policies and teacher professional development programs targeting digital competences. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Journal of Learning and Teaching in Digital Age. Gazi University, Gazi Faculty of Education, Department of Computer and Instructional Technologies Teaching, Bosna Building Room 430, Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey 06500. e-mail: joltida.info@gmail.com; Web site: https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/joltida
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01