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Digital Competence in University Lecturers: A Meta-Analysis of Teaching Challenges

Marta Liesa Orús, Raquel Lozano-Blasco, Lorena Arce-Romeral

2023Education Sciences16 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

This meta-analysis (random effects) studies the self-perceived digital competence of university lecturers in university teaching, using 7470 lecturers from Europe and Latin America collected in K = 31 samples, with teaching experience of between 6 and 15 years. The effect size obtained from a moderate random effects model of r = −0.21 with a 99% confidence interval is significant, negative, and moderate, confirming the low competence level. The meta-regression results show that the area of knowledge plays an important role. The systematic review of the literature shows that the perception of ICTs is positive, while the level of competence is low, and there are institutional and training challenges to be solved.

Topics & Concepts

Competence (human resources)Meta-analysisPerceptionICTSPsychologyMultilevel modelMathematics educationHigher educationComputer scienceSocial psychologyMedicineInformation and Communications TechnologyMathematicsStatisticsPolitical scienceInternal medicineLawWorld Wide WebNeuroscienceDigital literacy in educationEducational Innovations and TechnologyEducational and Organizational Development