Study of the Digital Teaching Competence of Physical Education Teachers in Primary Schools in One Region of Spain

• Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health 2020-11, Vol.17 (23), p.8822
• Main Authors: Rojo-Ramos, Jorge, Carlos-Vivas, Jorge, Manzano-Redondo, Fernando, Fernández-Sánchez, María Rosa, Rodilla-Rojo, Jara, García-Gordillo, Miguel Ángel, Adsuar, José Carmelo
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Humans; Physical Education and Training; School Teachers; Schools; Spain; Students
• ISSN: 1660-4601; 1661-7827; 1660-4601
• DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17238822

In today's society and, in the teaching profession especially, it is demanded that we have a remarkable digital competence and have continuous formation in technological recycling. This study intends to describe and expose the levels of digital competency amongst physical education teachers working in the public school system of Spain, by what was established in the portfolio of teacher digital competence of one region of Spain which was published on the 12th of June 2015 in the Official Journal of Extremadura. The design of our research is of a descriptive type. The instrument used to collect data was the questionnaire published in appendix IV of the previously mentioned portfolio official of a region of Spain. A total of 201 students were tested. The principle obtained results show that primary physical education teachers in public schools in Spain have a basic level of digital teaching competence, more specifically an A2 level. This is in comparison with the guidelines established by the Common Framework for Digital Competence of Teachers 2.0.