Digital competence development in higher education – political influence and student experiences in Portugal and Italy
Publication date
2023-06-22
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Book title
Comparative research in adult education
First page
143
Last page
161
Part of the university bibliography
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Keyword
Digitalisation
Digital competencies
Policies
Higher education
Portugal
Italy
Abstract
The digital transformation of our societies brings new possibilities and new challenges. To shape this transformation in a self-determined and reflexive manner, digital competencies are necessary. The education system in general, and adult education in particular, are addressed as relevant social spaces for acquiring these competencies and considering how educators develop them. We analyse strategies for digital competence development against the backdrop of the interplay of different levels of policy making. First, European guidelines (mega level) are analysed and, then, the national (macro level) governmental strategies are studied. We present findings from interviews with adult education students on the development of their digital competencies (micro level). To analytically differentiate the impact of policies at these levels, we conduct an international comparison of two European Union countries (Portugal and Italy). Drawing on Egetenmeyer (2016), categories of comparison are developed, the two country cases are juxtaposed, and the commonalities and differences are interpreted. Our results contribute to academic reflection on national characteristics in digitalisation discourse and enrich the practical development of strategies.
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Liotino, M., Costa, J. P., Bicalho, D. R., da Cruz, L., Hassinger, H. (2023, i.E.): Digital Competence Development in Higher Education - Political Influence and Student Experiences in Portugal and Italy. In L. Breitschwerdt, J. Schwarz, & S. Schmidt-Lauff, S. (Eds.), Comparative Research in Adult Education – Global Perspectives. Bielefeld: wbv. DOI: 10.3278/9783763971336
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