The Current Challenges of Further Education in ICT with the Example of the Czech Republic

Lenka Mynaříková and Lukáš Novotný
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Lenka Mynaříková: Department of Economics and Management, University of Chemistry and Technology, 166 28 Prague, Czech Republic
Lukáš Novotný: Department of Economics and Management, University of Chemistry and Technology, 166 28 Prague, Czech Republic

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 8, 1-17

Abstract: Schools have an irreplaceable role in preparing the young generation for educational, professional, and social challenges, however, this effort fails if teachers themselves are not equipped with sufficient ICT competencies and do not work on their constant development. The presented quantitative study analyzed how secondary school teachers understand and actively use Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in their teaching practice and what barriers they encounter in terms of the further education in ICT provided by accredited institutions. In a sample of 1846 Czech teachers who completed an online survey, results showed they lacked both understanding and active use of new technologies, rarely participated in further education, and were unsatisfied with the courses provided to them. Their main barriers to further education were the lack of sufficient technology available in school, insufficient knowledge and skills in ICT, and the lack of support from school management. Unlike in other studies, time was not identified as an important barrier. Possible legislative, educational, and school management consequences regarding the further education in ICT based on the barriers in attending the courses and identified age and gender differences are discussed.

Keywords: ICT competencies; further education; secondary school teachers; knowledge society; post-communist space (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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