Identifying the Platforms, Obstacles and Strategies of Digital Literacy in order to Promoting the Level of Professional Competence of Teachers

Abstract

pose: Digital literacy in any job plays an effective role in the level of professional competence. Therefore, this study was conducted with the aim of identifying the platforms, obstacles and strategies of digital literacy in order to promoting the level of professional competence of teachers.   Methodology: This study in terms of purpose was applied and in terms of implementation method was qualitative. The current study population was university and education experts in the 2021-2022 academic years. The sample size of this research according to the principle of theoretical saturation was determined of 24 people, and these people were selected as a sample by purposive non-random sampling method. The only tool of the current research was a semi-structured interview, which whose content validity based on the opinion of experts was confirmed, and its reliability was obtained using the intra-subject agreement coefficient method 0.84. The data of this study were analyzed by open, axial and selective coding method in MAXQDA-10 software.   Findings: The results of open, axial and selective coding of digital literacy in order to promoting the level of professional competence of teachers showed that the said structure had 25 indicators, 8 components in 3 dimensions of platforms, obstacles and strategies. In this study, platforms were included three educational, organizational, and individual components, obstacles were included two educational and managerial components and strategies were included three managerial, organizational, and educational components. Finally, the pattern of digital literacy in order to promoting the level of professional competence of teachers was designed.   Conclusion: The results of this study have practical implications for managers and officials of the education system. According to the results of this study, they can take an effective step towards promoting the level of professional competence through improving digital literacy.