Promoting digital competence in secondary education: are schools there? Insights from a case study

  1. Sancho Gil, Juana María 1
  2. Padilla Petry, Paulo 1
  1. 1 Universitat de Barcelona
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    Universitat de Barcelona

    Barcelona, España

    ROR https://ror.org/021018s57

Revista:
NAER: Journal of New Approaches in Educational Research

ISSN: 2254-7339

Año de publicación: 2016

Volumen: 5

Número: 1

Páginas: 57-63

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.7821/NAER.2016.1.157 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openDialnet editor

Otras publicaciones en: NAER: Journal of New Approaches in Educational Research

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Resumen

In recent years, a large number of educational systems, following the recommendations of international organisations, have introduced a competence-based emphasis into their traditionally subject-based curriculum. This move, beyond what any document can deal with, does not seem to find its way into everyday school practice easily or with instant results. This paper explores encounters and clashes between policy and practice regarding a competence-based curriculum framework. We refer firstly to the notions about information processing and digital competence held by international organisations and the Spanish and Catalan Ministry of Education, and the implications of said notions for teaching. Then, from evidence collected through class observations, interviews with students and teachers, and documents analysis in a case study, we draw on four teaching and learning scenarios where ICT is regularly used. Promoting students' digital competence is one of the key competences prescribed in the curriculum; however, our study showed that the backgrounds and educational views of teachers, as well as the teaching culture and organisation of schools, should be deeply challenged to foster this competence.

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Project partially funded by the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness [grant number SEJ2007-67562], with the support of the Faculty of Education, University of Barcelona. ESBRINA - Contemporary Subjectivities, Visualities and Educational Environments (2014SGR 0632) http://esbrina.eu REUNI+D - University Network of Educational Research and Innovation. Social Changes and Challenges to Education the Digital Age. MINECO (EDU2015-68718-REDT): http://reunid.eu

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