According to the Council of Europe, educators lack awareness on the topic of digital citizenship education and its importance to educate youngsters to move critically in a highly digitalized world. It is a core component of Digital Citizenship Education (DCE) to promote democratic competences, including critical reflection, the development of…

This study examines the effectiveness of ICT training programmes for academics at selected universities in Africa, specifically in Cameroon, Nigeria, and South Africa. Using a qualitative approach, we conducted semi-structured interviews with five ICT trainers and three trainees to better understand their experiences. The findings highlight both…

Constant teacher training and up-dating is fundamental to provide quality teaching and learning. Digital competences are among the skills that teachers must acquire in order to improve the teaching and learning processes. The aim of the present study was to review the scientific production of the last five years regarding teacher digital…

The aim of this study was to investigate professional agency in the context of higher education as manifested in Swedish teacher educators' perceptions regarding their working life in a digital society and to seek to obtain insights on salient factors influencing professional agency and identity. Eighteen semi-structured interviews with teacher…

Purpose: The present study aimed to integrate artificial intelligence technology (ChatGPT) with an in-depth literature review to explore knowledge dimensions of professional teaching and information and communication technology (ICT) integration models in TVET, and utilize the Delphi technique and ChatGPT to examine, enhance, and validate a newly…

As Web3 technologies increasingly intersect with educational practice, understanding stakeholder perspectives becomes crucial for effective implementation. This study investigates how self-identified educators and noneducators within a Web3-focused educational community (Ed3DAO) differ in their attitudes, expertise, and knowledge regarding…

Teachers' professional development for technology integration occurs through a network of different learning avenues, ranging from pre-service training to in-service formal professional development and informal learning. Few studies, however, examine how these learning modes interrelate and the types of skills they collectively offer to teachers.…

This book addressed teachers' necessity to be able to respond to the new needs and demands caused by an ever-evolving educational system, as recognized in the national and international policy and research literature. The book proposes an analysis of the features that shape the journey of the teacher profession and professionalism, a journey which…

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of a professional development course based on information and communication technologies (ICTs) on mathematics teachers' skills in designing technology-enhanced task. A technology-enhanced professional development course for supporting mathematical reasoning is designed, implemented, and evaluated…

Given the complexity of teaching, continuing teacher professional development (CPD) is essential for maintaining and enhancing teaching effectiveness, and bridging the gap between ever-evolving theory and practice. Technological advancements have opened new opportunities for digital tools to support CPD. However, the successful integration of such…

To evaluate the evolution of statistical education research aimed at the inclusion of technological resources in the initial and continuing education of teachers in Brazil, a systematic literature review (SLR) was conducted on 25 works published in the Scientific Proceedings of the National Meeting of Mathematics Education and on 7 papers from the…

The rapid expansion of the knowledge society, due mainly to the ubiquity and access of information and communication technology (ICT), places a professional demand on teachers to acquire relevant knowledge to make use of technology in their classrooms. Thus, for teachers to effectively integrate ICT into their teaching repertoire, they must…

The paper applies a scoping review of k = 16 empirical studies from nine countries and three continents that aim at an empirical investigation of teachers' ICT integration in lesson plans as part of their professional competence. We summarise the results into four sections: conceptualisations, study design, measurement instruments, and key…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is bringing new developments in education. Teachers' professional development grows with the promotion of technology, and more challenges and difficulties will be faced by teachers in the AI age. Thus, this study aimed to explore what a teacher portrait should be like in the new AI age. In order to systematically and…

This article examines the significance of professional development (PD) in shaping the beliefs undergirding teachers' classroom practices specifically learner-centred and teacher-centred beliefs, ICT beliefs and use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). It highlights key considerations for designing and implementing PD grounded in…