Evaluation and Empirical Research on Teachers’ Information Literacy in the Context of Smart Education

The development of smart education has led to the integration of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence with education.It is a prerequisite for teachers to have high information literacy for conducting education and teaching work.This study conducted a questionnaire survey on 412 teachers in a certain area.The results showed that teachers’information literacy is above the middle level,and there are significant differences in information literacy between teaching experience and educational background.The evaluation showed that information ethics,information awareness,and information application have a significant positive impact on professional development,and information knowledge and information awareness have a positive predictive effect on information ethics.

Paths to Enhance Teacher Digital Literacy Under Educational Digital Transformation in China

In the context of the digital transformation of education in the new era,digital literacy for teachers is a new requirement for professional development.Teacher digital literacy encompasses four main aspects:attitudinal literacy,knowledge and skills literacy,instructional application literacy,and innovation and development literacy.Currently,there are several issues with teacher digital literacy,such as a lack of digital responsibility,insufficient digital knowledge and skills,weak digital application skills,and low digital innovation capability.Enhancing teachers’digital literacy is a complex and critical task.Based on the current state of teachers’digital literacy,this paper proposes the following approaches:(1)adherence to digital norms;(2)development of a robust training mechanism;(3)improvement of the evaluation system;(4)strengthening of digital innovation.

Media and Information Literacy in Inclusive Education: A Team Teaching Concept at the Technische Universitat Dortmund

There is a desideratum in the research about the interdependencies of inclusive education and media education. Digital media can facilitate individualized and cooperative learning. Additionally, digital media can be used to promote inclusion. However, which factors influence the acquisition of media and information literacy in inclusive education? Comparative international studies, e.g., the International Computer and Information Literacy Study (ICILS), show how social challenges, such as participation and handling heterogeneity at school, can be addressed through media. In numerous studies, it becomes apparent that German teachers do not sufficiently see the potential of digital media, especially for the improvement of learning opportunities for individuals with diverse learning requirements. German teachers are not well able to apply digital media appropriately in their lessons. Teachers need to be qualified and to design modern education with accessible media. In Germany, the ratio between available computers and pupils (1:4) is far better than the rate between teaching with and without computers. According to the teacher’s reports, only 9% of teachers are using digital media daily. Approximately 40% use digital media seldom or never. It seems that the cause is a skeptical attitude towards media among teachers, especially in humanities. That may result from missing didactical competences regarding digital media. The idea of Technical Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) and extending that explanatory model for teachers’ competencies on the inclusive practices builds the theoretical background for the design of joint seminars by the Research Center Youth-Media-Education as part of the Faculty for Cultural Studies and the Research Cluster Technology for Inclusion and Participation at the University of Dortmund. Prospective teachers should become familiar with this way of collaboration. Already for four years now, a teaching team from these two departments designs collaborative lectures. Inclusive teaching and learning in different contexts are practiced in tutorials with practical approaches as well. In tandems, the students develop a learning situation at school or extracurricular institutions. Afterward, they present it. The presentation focuses on the concept, its teaching and learning conditions, and competence orientation as well as opportunities and limitations.

Information behaviors of Chinese K-12physical education teachers:A survey study

Purpose: Given the unique characteristics of physical education(PE) teaching in K-12education,PE teachers' information behaviors deserve special attention.This article reports a survey study of PE teachers' information behaviors,covering information literacy skills and behaviors of information seeking and information use.Design/methodology/approach:A questionnaire survey was conducted of K-12 PE teachers in the Tianjin municipal region of China,with a response rate of 61.9%.Findings:PE teachers lack skills with information retrieval systems in general.The Internet continues to be their primary information source,and they rely more on personal collection and colleagues than the school library for teaching materials.They rarely develop a searching strategy,employ querying tactics,or use advanced search functions,and they tend to be content with finding a few relevant articles.Research limitations:The survey is limited to the Tianjin municipal region in scope.Though attempting to reach 210 participants from 40 schools,it yielded only 130 valid responses.A larger survey covering more regions and with greater responses may be useful.Practical implications:Insights from this study inform the educational and on-job training of K-12 PE teachers to improve their information literacy skills.Originality/value:Little research exists on PE teachers' behaviors of information seeking.This study bridges the gap and enriches our understanding of K-12 teachers' information behaviors.

A comparative analysis of information literacy curriculum standards in the educational programs of high schools in China and in the United States

Our study aims to take a closer look at China's current information literacy(IL) program standards at secondary schools and to analyze their level of success and/or failures in a comparative way with those of the United States in terms of fulfilling their each other's mission-oriented mandates. Our research findings show that China's current IL standards of high schools contain a disproportionate emphasis on information technology(IT). Moreover, the stipulations of these IL standards are narrowly construed and without being solidly grounded on a broad and comprehensive educational perspective. We also suggest that there are two underlying causes for this set of unsound IL standards in China.Firstly, there is a lack of collaboration between two major competing forces engaged in the curricular development and research of IL in China: Those professionals in educational IT discipline vis-à-vis those in Library and Information Science. Secondly, library professionals have a very limited influence on major socio-cultural policies, even at their own institutions. As a result, this paper recommends the following three possible measures,which may help remedy this situation strategically: 1) Establishing a set of new IL curriculum standards based on an IL-centered educational perspective; 2) establishing a teacher-librarian's training program to promote school librarians' role in IL education; and 3) strengthening the research and development of an online IL education program and an accompanied evaluation mechanism.

Primary School Teachers’ Perceptions About Refugee Children Inclusion in Greek Schools: Are Teachers Prepared?

This research is mainly exploring primary school teachers’ perceptions about refugee children inclusion in Greek schools. More specifically it focuses on how teachers construct their discourse while talking about refugee students and their intercultural competencies as agents of inclusion and social justice in the context of Inclusive Pedagogy. This paper focuses on two research aspects: teachers’ discursive construction about refugee children, their inclusion in Greek educational system and the intercultural communicative competencies that teachers have acquired through their professional development. Teachers blame the government for not being prepared and for its incapacity to educate and train teachers. Therefore, they feel insecure to deal with the new educational multicultural environment and include refugee children in their classrooms, while they discuss the need to give refugee children equal educational opportunities. Twenty-five interviews were conducted and have been interpreted using Critical Discourse Analysis as used by Νorman Fairclough, Robert Hodge, and Gunther Kress.

The Internet in EFL Teacher Education： Investigating the Possibilities and Challenges in a Pre-service Education Programme

The paper reported on a small-scale qualitative study on EFL （English as a Foreign Language） teacher education with a two-fold objective, investigating the possibility of integrating the Internet for academic purposes in the context of a pre-service English teacher education programme in Egypt, and suggesting some guidelines based on the specific context of Assiut University College of Education. Semi-structured interviews were conducted online with some student teachers （n = 10） and teacher educators （n = 10） at the university to identify their personal viewpoints, experiences and concerns regarding integrating the Internet into this teacher education context. For triangulation purposes, content analysis was conducted on 12 online documents. Results reveal some difficulties, challenges and concerns related to the process and some new forms of literacy needed for this context. Based on this, some guidelines are suggested for integrating the Internet into pre-service EFL teacher education programmes with special reference to the Egyptian context.

Thinking, a Diverse and Inclusive Process: An Epistemological Look

Contemporary education has taken on the challenge of promoting different programs aimed at promoting inclusive teaching-learning processes that facilitate attention to diversity.It is evident that the integration of the students with special needs in the regular educational centers has originated significant changes in the curriculum,infrastructure,and formation between the teachers.In the last 10 years,educational inclusion has made significant progress,but much remains to be done to expand inclusive spaces.

Thinking,a Diverse and Inclusive Process:An Epistemological Look

Inclusive education is the transformation of the system,it highlights difference and diversity,to strengthen the development of skills,under the premise of respect for difference and diversity(Barton L,(2013).Today,educational inclusion is carries out and attends to the educational needs of students individually,where the actors of the educational process contribute to learning while respecting the differences and diversity of each individual,by fulfilling the transforming and integrating role that improves skills and breaks with barriers to learning.Contemporary education has taken on the challenge of promoting different programs aimed at promoting inclusive teaching-learning processes that facilitate attention to diversity.It is evident that the integration of students with special needs in regular educational centers has caused significant changes in the curriculum,infrastructure,and training among teachers.In the last 10 years,educational inclusion has made significant progress,but much remains to be done to expand inclusive spaces.

Thinking:A Diverse and Inclusive Process An Epistemological Look

Contemporary education has taken on the challenge of promoting different programs aimed at promoting inclusive teaching-learning processes that facilitate attention to diversity.It is evident that the integration of students with special needs in regular educational centers has caused significant changes in the curriculum,infrastructure,and training among teachers.In the last 10 years,educational inclusion has made significant progress,but much remains to be done to expand inclusive spaces.

新课程标准下中小学教师跨学科素养的基本内涵及提升路径

为落实党的二十大对创新人才培养的要求,推进义务教育新课标的落地实施,设立跨学科主题学习活动是打造高质量课堂、推动中小学教育高质量发展的重要途径。当前跨学科与校本课程接轨过程中面临政策要求、应用场景、实施对象及技术环境的转变问题,基于探索跨学科的发展历程,新课标背景下的中小学教师应当具备跨学科知识储备、跨学科意识、跨学科行动及跨学科反思的综合型跨学科素养。通过联合培养、教研迭代、角色转变和技术赋能可以提升教师跨学科素养,对推进高质量跨学科教师的培养,助力义务教育发展迈上新的台阶意义重大。

高校教师数字素养框架:全球图景与本土建议

培养高校教师数字素养是当前我国高校教师发展的重要工作,但学界对高校教师数字素养的概念和框架维度尚未达成共识。梳理国内外教师数字素养框架发现,它们以促进教师全过程发展为目标,并根据每一素养维度划分难度等级,但在内容上又基于教师的多种角色各有侧重。对比国内外教师数字素养框架可知,高校教师数字素养框架应强调教师的数字化教学实践、数字领导力、数字福祉、数字化意识及其对学生数字化就业能力的培养。基于国际经验和高校教师的独特性,本研究针对我国教师数字素养框架提出了维度补充、维度调整和维度拓展三个方面的优化建议。

数智赋能高等教育新质发展:GAI技术时代的教师新作为

高等教育作为教育、科技、人才三位一体的结合点,以及科技创新、新质人才培养的主力军,应主动担当数字化转型的龙头角色,持续深化教育变革和创新,推进新质生产力发展和教育强国建设。新质人才是指具有跨界创新能力和全球视野,能够为社会可持续发展作出积极贡献的人,是实现国家长远发展战略的关键,也是推动全球社会进步和创新的中坚力量。文章从认识论、方法论、实践论、价值论和本体论入手,分析了高校新质教育发展的实践路径,探索了高校教师新质素养的内涵和生成式人工智能协同下的发展趋势,分析了新的教育社会契约中的教学机遇。最后,文章提出促进高校新质发展的四条建议,包括推动高教数字化转型走向新质教育、建设高校数智赋能新质教育领导力、赋能高校新质教育的开放创新范式、构建数智社会文化综合治理新框架。

人工智能素养:高等教育的挑战与应对--《2024地平线报告:教与学版》的解读与启示

人工智能赋能工具与数据安全正在对全球高等教育产生深刻影响。美国高等教育信息化专业组织发布的《2024地平线报告:教与学版》聚焦高等教育发展面临的机遇与挑战,从社会、技术、经济、环境、政治和人工智能六个维度总结了影响高等教育发展的趋势;分析了“探索人工智能技术的适当应用”“发展人工智能素养”“支持公平和包容的学习”“保护数据隐私与安全”“应对错误信息”“维护心理健康”六类关键技术与实践;预测了高等教育未来发展的四种情境。基于对报告内容的理解与思考,本文提出我国高等教育应对机遇与挑战的策略:提升人工智能素养,增强技术应用匹配度;确保数据隐私与安全,提升信息辨识能力;满足个性化学习需求,完善学习模式;以劳动技能、绿色技能为导向设置课程,增强就业竞争力;创建多样、公平、包容的教育环境,促进教育高质量发展;构建融合关怀心理健康的教育体系,践行全人发展理念。

职业院校教师数字化转型:动因、意涵与路径

职业院校教师数字化转型源于数字中国建设亟需高质量数字化技术技能人才支撑,职教教师能力结构再造助力高质量数字化人才培养和职教数字化生态重塑倒逼职教教师数字胜任力提升。在剖析从信息素养到数字胜任力之本质转变基础上,提出职教教师数字化转型的关键核心是数字胜任力,并构建了包含技术、认知、伦理三维度,应用、深化和创新三阶段的“3+3”职教教师数字胜任力框架。职业院校教师数字胜任力发展是一项复杂的系统化工程,需要在宏观层面做好顶层设计、提供制度保障,中观层面开展能力认证、提供资源平台,微观层面融入培养培训方案、嵌入课程体系。

教育数字化时代的高校教师发展

高等教育数字化转型是高校环境物态、教学形态、育人模式和管理范式的一场系统性革命。教育数字化时代高校专业环境和教学环境的深刻变化,引发了高校教师在更新专业理念、扩充专业知识、提升专业能力、塑造专业情意等方面的诉求。尽管数字化浪潮在专业发展信念和机会方面为高校教师带来某些现实挑战,但在技术赋能下,高校教学模式、教学空间、教学资源和学习环境的革新,也为高校教师创造了巨大的发展机遇。为此,高校教师亟须立足精神素养、数据素养、教学素养和专业素养四个维度,以数字素养的全面提升,实现教师专业发展。

教师“全人教育”素养:内涵、价值与构成

教师“全人教育”素养指向推动所有学生全面、充分、个性化、持续地发展,它是促进所有学生发展的素养,是推动学生个体潜能全面而充分发展的素养,也是促进学生个性化和差异化发展的素养。倡导教师“全人教育”素养,有助于教师从教育教学实践微观层面推动教育公平;有助于激发学生可持续学习动力,使他们从容应对未来;有助于教师通过培养完整个体来推动社会可持续发展。就具体内容而言,“了解学生差异,观照全体发展;注重多维发展,推进整合育人;培养创造思维,催生持续学习力;激发成长潜能,培养整全公民”是教师“全人教育”素养的构成要素。

Play by Design:Developing Artificial Intelligence Literacy through Game-based Learning

The paper proposes an innovative approach aimed at fostering AI literacy through interactive gaming experiences.This paper designs a game-based prototype for preparing pre-service teachers to innovate teaching practices across disciplines.The simulation,Color Conquest,serves as a strategic game to encourage educators to reconsider their pedagogical practices.It allows teachers to use and develop various scenarios by customizing maps,giving students agency to engage in the complex decision-making process.Additionally,this engagement process provides teachers with an opportunity to develop students’skills in artificial intelligence literacy as students actively develop strategic thinking,problem-solving,and critical reasoning skills.