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dc.titleAn Approach to Teachers Digital Competency in Latin America
dc.contributor.authorDella Nina Gambi, Gabriela
dc.contributor.authorForero Pabón, Tatiana
dc.contributor.authorSoto Sira, Virginia Guadalupe
dc.contributor.authorKeuylian, María Laura
dc.contributor.authorRuiz García, Manuel José
dc.contributor.orgunitEducation Division
dc.coverageEcuador
dc.coverageMexico
dc.coverageColombia
dc.coverageHonduras
dc.coveragePanama
dc.coveragePeru
dc.coverageLatin America
dc.date.available2025-08-04T00:08:00
dc.date.issue2025-08-04T00:08:00
dc.description.abstractIn a context of accelerated digital transformation and a persistent learning crisis, this report presents a regional overview of how teachers in Latin America perceive their digital competencies. Based on a self-assessment completed by more than 28,000 educators across six countries, the analysis provides key evidence to inform teacher training strategies in the region. The findings reveal that most teachers do not consider themselves to have reached a basic level of digital competence for teaching: only 27% report having basic skills in the pedagogical use of technology, 29% in digital citizenship, and 40% in professional development. The report also examines how individual characteristicssuch as age, gender, education level, technology training, and teaching areaare associated with self-reported digital competence. Younger teachers, men, those with postgraduate degrees, and those teaching STEM subjects tend to report higher levels of competence. Finally, the report underscores the need for continuous, contextualized, and practice-oriented teacher training that fosters peer collaboration. It aims to contribute to an equitable and sustainable educational transformation by placing teachers at the center of pedagogical innovation and equipping them with the tools to prepare active citizens ready to navigate the challenges and opportunities of the digital world.
dc.format.extent72
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0013638
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/An-Approach-to-Teachers-Digital-Competency-in-Latin-America.pdf
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/spanish/document/Competencias-digitales-de-docentes-en-America-Latina.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectTeacher
dc.subjectDigital Skill
dc.subjectDigital Technology
dc.subjectProfessionalization
dc.subjectEducation
dc.subjectTeacher Education
dc.subjectPopulation Aging
dc.subjectDigital Citizenship
dc.subjectLearning
dc.subjectGender
dc.subjectDigital Transformation
dc.subjectVocational and Technical Education
dc.subject.jelcodeI21 - Analysis of Education
dc.subject.jelcodeI28 - Government Policy
dc.subject.jelcodeJ24 - Human Capital • Skills • Occupational Choice • Labor Productivity
dc.subject.jelcodeO33 - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences • Diffusion Processes
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-TN-03160
idb.operationRG-T4069
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