Improving digital competency of vocational college teachers:motivations,challenges and paths
The digital competency of vocational college teachers is not only a core advantage in meeting the challenges of digital transformation but also a key driving force in cultivating high-quality technical talents.Conducting in-depth research and improving this competency has far-reaching significance for the digital transformation of vocational education,the promotion of smart classrooms,the enhancement of teachers'professional quality,and meeting the needs of students'comprehensive development.This article starts with the challenges faced by vocational college teachers in improving their digital competency and further explores the implementation paths for improving the digital competency of vocational college teachers from three levels:the country,school,and teachers.These paths include improving top-level design and creating a favorable policy environment,increasing funding and enhancing teachers'learning motivation,focusing on personalized needs and exploring precise training models,providing platform support and building a digital resource system,improving institutional guarantees and constructing a comprehensive safeguard mechanism,reshaping digital concepts to empower teaching work,and making good use of digital technology to strengthen career pursuits.This article aims to provide a certain reference value for vocational college teachers to effectively improve their digital competency.