Open AccessCurriculum Design and Teacher Educators’ Digital Competence: Promoting Learner-Centered Teaching Approach in Higher Institutions of Learning
Author(s) -
David Kakeeto,
Anthony Muwagga Mugagga,
Ronald Bisaso
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
britain international of linguistics, arts and education journal/britain international for linguistics, arts and education journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2685-4813
pISSN - 2685-4805
DOI - 10.33258/biolae.v2i3.344
Subject(s) - curriculum , competence (human resources) , mathematics education , psychology , pedagogy , medical education , medicine , social psychology
The study was set out to establish how curriculum design influences teacher educators’ digital competence at Makerere University. It was hypothesized that, curriculum design influences teacher-educators’ digital competence. A case study design was employed taking a quantitative approach. Participants were teacher trainers from School of Education and data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Pearson Product moment Correlation coefficient. Results indicated that, curriculum design and development has got a significant positive influence to teacher educators’ technology knowledge and skills. It was concluded that; any curriculum that does not include technology knowledge and skills is not aimed at addressing the needs of the 21st century learners, whom we refer to as digital natives and therefore all institutions must take ICT integration as a fundamental component of today’s teaching and learning. And it was recommended that; The School of Education should develop an evaluative instrument to regularly assess the extent to teacher trainers in all departments implement technology knowledge and skills in teaching and learning process.