Digitization in the Teaching Process: The Significance of Digital Tools Integration

Nataša Papić-Blagojević; Željko  Račić

doi:10.31181/sdmap31202648

Authors

Nataša Papić-Blagojević Novi Sad School of Business, Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1110-3414
Željko Račić Novi Sad School of Business, Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2628-3649

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31181/sdmap31202648

Keywords:

Digitization of teaching, Teachers' skills, Digital competence framework

Abstract

Digitization, as the fourth industrial revolution, has stimulated changes in all areas of life. This paper highlights the importance of digitizing the teaching process, the evolving role of teachers, and the challenges they face in creating and implementing pedagogical-didactic models in a digital environment. To address these challenges, the DigCompEdu model was presented, which is primarily designed to help teachers develop digital competencies at all levels of education. The study was conducted on a sample of 221 students from the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina (Republic of Serbia) to evaluate their satisfaction with the digitization of the teaching process, aligned with the Strategy for Education Development until 2030. The results indicate that students generally support the digitalization of teaching, although the degree of satisfaction varies across different student categories. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that the digitization of teaching in the Republic of Serbia yields satisfactory results, and its continued progress requires ongoing upskilling and reskilling of teachers in this domain.

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