Adapting the Education and Training System to Technological Evolution

Abstract

Teachers have faced the challenge of adjusting their pedagogical approaches and teaching methods to help students with disabilities adapt to the distance education context, often without specific training or adequate resources. To address these challenges, the "Do IT Yourself" project aims to increase the involvement of students with disabilities in digital education. Its primary focus is promoting "innovative practices in the digital age" with a two-fold approach: encouraging social inclusion and using technological means to integrate vulnerable student groups. This study aims to highlight teachers' digitisation needs and the digital tools they use in the classroom. The data obtained supporting this quantitative study are part of the Erasmus Plus "Do It Yourself" project, of which Romania is a part, together with Portugal, Italy, Finland and Slovenia. The main objective of this study is to obtain data on the digitisation of education in Romania. The present study applies a research method that focuses on completing structured questions. In this research, 79 participants were involved, representing both pre-university teachers and school principals. The data collection process was carried out using a questionnaire consisting of 12 questions to evaluate the type of digital resources used in the teaching environment, the frequency of their use, and the level of training of the participants regarding the training courses for the integration of the tools digital or self-taught learning.