Educators' digital competence in physiotherapy and health professions education: Insights from qualitative interviews.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study seeks to outline the features of digital competences among educators in health professions education and pinpoint areas in need of enhancement.

Methods

The transcribed interviews of nine educators in physiotherapy education were coded to align with The European Framework for the Digital Competence of Educators (DigCompEdu), adhering to a step-by-step procedure.

Results

In total, 320 significant units were coded to an individual competence. Three competence areas (Professional engagement, Teaching and learning, and Empowering learners accounted for (94.2%) of the codes, while the three remaining (Digital resources, Assessment, and Facilitating learners' digital competence) for 5.8% of cases. Several individual competences were not identified, acros

SUBMITTER: Roe Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11544660 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature