Abstract
The expansion of digital technologies in all spheres of human life determines the digital transformation of education. This is due to the fact that the digital transformation of education brings the educational system itself in line with the requirements of the technological revolution and allows students to obtain relevant digital competencies in order to be qualified personnel for the economic sector. In connection with the digitalization of education and the active use of information technologies in the educational process, the requirements to the faculty of higher education are also changing. This became especially noticeable over the past year, when universities worked in a remote format. Therefore, the authors of the article turn to the issue of digital literacy of modern higher education teachers. Based on the structurally functional theory of T. Parsons, the modernist concept of E. Giddens and the theory of determination of human behavior by A. Maslow, it is shown what competencies a modern higher education teacher has in the context of the digital transformation of education. Based on the analysis, it should be noted that digital competencies include competencies related to information literacy, skills for interaction in an electronic environment; the ability to generate digital content; ensuring the safety of the physical and psychological health of users; the ability to identify and eliminate technical problems when working with digital devices. Digital literacy of teachers is the mastery of a set of the listed competencies. In general, the digital literacy index of university teachers is quite high, but unlike young people, teachers trust technological innovations to a lesser extent, which reduces their willingness to actively work with the digital educational environment. In our opinion, modern teachers need to transform their attitude to digitalization with the help of high-quality training in working with a digital educational environment.
Highlights
The expansion of digital technologies in all spheres of human life determines the digital transformation of education
Among the aspects that concern scientists involved in the digital transformation of education are the following: the use of information and communication technologies in the educational process [7], the development of online courses and the introduction of distance learning into the education system [8; 9], the creation of a unified digital educational space [10]
In order to determine the essence of digital literacy of modern higher education teachers, we turned to the definition of digital culture, to ways of expressing the digital transformation of education, and defined what digital competencies are
Summary
The expansion of digital technologies in all spheres of human life determines the digital transformation of education. Giddens and the theory of determination of human behavior by A Maslow, it is shown what competencies a modern higher education teacher has in the context of the digital transformation of education. The digital transformation of education expands the capabilities of teachers and students, and requires the actors of the educational process to acquire new knowledge, skills, and abilities to work effectively with digital tools, materials and services. The activities of a modern higher school teacher are aimed at spreading new models of organizing educational work with students In this regard, along with considering the effectiveness of digitalization of education [1] and the risks of this process [2] described in the works of modern researchers, it is important to study the readiness of teachers for digital transformations and their digital competencies to work in the new educational space
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