A Study of the Mechanisms Determining the De-velopment of Digital Literacy Among EU Voca-tional Educators:An Ideal Type Construct Based on Embeddedness Theory
Digital literacy among vocational educators plays a crucial role in the digital transformation of vocational education.Drawing on the embeddedness theory,cultivating digital literacy among vocational educators has political,technological,cognitive,and rela-tional attributes,influenced by four basic elements.By examining the different forms of in-fluence measures implemented by EU member states,we identified three ideal types of in-fluence mechanisms:single-factor influence,multi-factor influence,and total-factor influ-ence.These types serve as a framework for classifying various forms of influence within the context of the EU.Upon analysis of their underlying meanings in conjunction with China's practices,suggestions can be derived,including crafting programs to elucidate policy guide-lines,optimizing the use of technologies to enhance efficiency;constructing a network to en-courage communication and collaboration;and establishing a unified digital literacy frame-work for vocational educators to augment their individual knowledge.
European Unionvocational educatordigital literacyinfluence mecha-nismembeddedness theory