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Digital Technology and Teacher Professional Development

Challenges and Contradictions in Compulsory Education

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ID22047720
AuthorsLourdes Montero-Mesa (Universidade de Santiago de Compostela), Fernando Fraga-Varela (0000-0002-2988-0465, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, corresponding author), Esther Vila-Couñago (0000-0001-6407-463X, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela), Ana Rodríguez-Groba (0000-0001-6372-6851, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela)
Year2023
Volume13
Issue10
Pages1029
Publication date2023-10-13
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEducation Sciences (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2227-7102 • E-ISSN: 2227-7102
PublisherMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/educsci13101029
OpenAlexW4387603424
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited15

The aim of this article is to explore the role of teacher professional development (TPD) in relation to two experiences involving digital technology. Both studies were conducted at a single combined primary and secondary school and involved a total of 727 students. The first study consisted of an ex post facto analysis of attempts to improve student perception of the risks associated with inappropriate use of technology, while the second examined the possible benefits of gamified learning on mathematical fluency using a pre-test/post-test approach. The results reveal the lack of TPD in relation to both experiences, with teachers unable to overcome problems related to technology use and risk perception in the first case, and relegated to the role of mere implementers of an automated learning software product in the second. The conclusions highlight the contradiction between the image of technological innovation in schools and the reality of stasis in teaching practice, as well as the need for further research to assess and promote more effective TPD

Compulsory education · Contradiction · Educational technology · Epistemology · Exploratory research · Fluency · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Perception · Professional development · Sociology · Technology integration · Child Development and Digital Technology · Computer Science · Educational Games and Gamification · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Psychology

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Unique citing works4
Citations per year4
Citation span2025 - 2026 (2)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 4
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