Digital Pedagogy: The Use of Digital Technologies in Contemporary Education

ISBN-13: 9789819904433 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 / 121 str.

Senad Becirovic

Opis

This book systematically approaches the topic of the relatively new field of digital pedagogy and provides valuable insights for teachers and students, education policymakers, leaders in education, and others whose professional engagement is related to education in modern society. It discusses topics including what digital pedagogy involves as well as its main characteristics and significance for the future of education, the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the teaching and learning process, digital literacy and digital citizenship, development of digital competencies of teachers, and the reasons for and challenges of the digital transformation of education systems. The findings presented in this book help education policymakers to adopt effective strategies for digitalization of educational institutions. Furthermore, this book enables experts involved in the development and improvement of curricula to respond well to modern challenges and to adapt them to the modern needs of students, society, and scientific fields. This book also serves as a useful resource for pre-service and in-service teachers in their development of digital competencies.

Spis treści

What is Digital Pedagogy?.- Why Do We Need Digital Pedagogy?.- The Role of Digital Pedagogy in Fostering Digital Literacy in Students.- Digital Competence of Teachers and Students.- Fostering Digital Competence in Teachers: A Review of Existing Frameworks.

O autorze

Senad Bećirović, Ph.D., is an associate professor at the Faculty of Education and Humanities at International Burch University in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. After obtaining a master’s degree at both the University of Sarajevo and the University of Joensuu in Finland, Senad received his Ph.D. from the University of Sarajevo. His dissertation was a study of intercultural education in educational systems in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Senad has more than 20 years of teaching experience at different levels and different educational institutions. He is the author of three books and more than 50 scientific articles published in high-impact peer-reviewed journals. He presented his research findings at a number of international conferences. His specific research interests include the usage of educational technologies in teaching and learning, intercultural education, and foreign language learning.