Digital competence of educators:

from praxis self-assessment to training needs

Abstract

Today's connected society demands digital competence from teachers in their pedagogical work. This study analyzes the digital competence required for teachers, based on the common self-assessment framework of digital competence of teachers (DigCompEdu). Using a quantitative approach, the DigCompEdu CheckIn self-assessment scale was applied to 145 Brazilian teachers in the first years of primary school. The teachers obtained a score of 40.9 points, classifying them as B1 - Integrative, revealing gaps in their professional and pedagogical competence, as well as in the development of the competence of the students. It is urgent that teacher training includes the pedagogical use of technologies as drivers of learning and the emancipation of students.