Digital literacy of teachers for using electronic textbooks in the teaching class of nature and society

Abstract

The goal of this study is identification of teachers assessment about digital literacy the have for using electronic textbooks in the teaching class of Nature and society. In this research, we work from general assumption that electronic textbooks are important in teaching Nature and society, but not all teachers are equally digitally competent for using electronic textbooks, then also effects of their usage in Nature and society are different. It also deals with special assumptions that in the research will reveal that there are differences in teachers assessments of the digital competence they have for usage of electronic in Nature and society depending on their years in service in school, their educational level and the ways they improve their knowledge. Research has been conducted in the first half of 2022/2023. school year, in the area of Zlatibor district. Data collected by Scalar - DCT-UeTCNS ( = .924) and processed with descriptive statistics, analysis of variance and Man-Vitney U test have shown there is statistically significant difference in the estimates of teacher about their digital competences they have for using electronic textbooks the class of Nature and society in depends of their years in service in school, their educational level and the ways they improve their knowledge. The research results point to the need of the efficient implementation of electronic textbooks in the class of Nature and society, improving digital competences of students in elementary school on all levels of teaching and the need of continual professional development of teachers, especially in the field of improving digital competences directed on creative usage of electronic textbooks in teaching practice.