Developing Digital Competences Using an Educational Software. A Pedagogical Research

Autor/inn/en	Magdas, Ioana; Bontea, Timea
Titel	Developing Digital Competences Using an Educational Software. A Pedagogical Research
Quelle	In: Acta Didactica Napocensia, 4 (2011) 4, S.31-48 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2065-1430
Schlagwörter	Competence; Computer Literacy; Grade 12; Courseware; Computer Software; Computer Assisted Instruction; Experimental Groups; Control Groups; Technological Literacy; Vocational Schools; Technology Uses in Education; Pretests Posttests; Worksheets; Teaching Methods; Educational Strategies; Competency Based Education; Foreign Countries; Statistical Analysis; Romania + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kompetenz; Computerkenntnisse; School year 12; 12. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 12; Lernsoftware; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Technisches Wissen; Vocational school; Berufsbildende Schule; Berufsschule; Fachschule; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Lehrstrategie; Education; Competence; Competency; Competency-based education; Unterricht; Kompetenzorientierte Methode; Ausland; Statistische Analyse; Rumänien
Abstract	Many teachers and people in educational institutions consider it necessary to prepare children for living in a computerized society. The Internet offers an incredible number of opportunities for teachers. The Web offer of e-learning open source platforms reached an impressive configuration. In this article, we present an educational software for developing digital skills conducted on the open source platform Moodle. The educational software has been developed for grade XII students of a technical profile. It covers the unit Databases, namely, the Access application. The contents are particularly adapted for the students of Technical Colleges. We will also present a pedagogical research that demonstrates effectiveness of such an approach. We conducted the research at Technical College "Iuliu Maniu", Carei, Satu-Mare County. The research hypothesis was: "Using a software to develop skills of using Microsoft Access application leads to much better results among students from technological high-schools." Our research proves that the use of an educational software and computer assisted instruction in teaching and learning contributes to a significant increase of efficiency of education. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Babes-Bolyai University. Kogainiceanu 1, Cluj-Napoca, 400084 Romania. e-mail: submit_adn@yahoo.com; Web site: http://adn.teaching.ro
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01