Digital Competencies of Teachers – Strategies of Training and Attitudes During the Pandemic of COVID

Abstract

The Covid pandemic has created a social situation that teachers had to adapt to, by teaching and learning online. For this, it was necessary to regulate both the legal and methodological framework, as well as the training and development of online learning. At system level, strategies have been developed and teacher training courses have been createdin order to develop the digital skills. In this article we present some examples of such measures taken at national and local level. The correlational study presented aimed to investigate the attitudes of 75 teachers towards the use of digital skills in online learning. The tool used was a questionnaire that allowed the collection of factual data about teachers (seniority, age, job, access to digital resources, their use) and data regarding attitudes towards online learning and the use of digital resources. Based on the statistical analysis, a significant correlation was found between age, teaching experience and receptivity, respectively anxiety about the use of digital technology at teachers of more advanced ages. The data obtained can be part of the analysis of the training needs of teachers for the easier integration of digital media in learning.