Introducing the PEAT model to frame professional digital competence in teacher education

Adrian McDonagh, Patrick Camilleri, Bård Ketil Engen, Oliver McGarr

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Abstract

This paper puts forward a case for using the PEAT model in teacher education, a framework designed to capture the different dimensions of teachers’ professional digital competence (PDC). The model arose from an Erasmus+ funded project exploring digital competence in teacher education. While existing frameworks and conceptualisations of teachers’ digital competence exist, this paper argues that the PEAT model has unique affordances and characteristics. This paper outlines the importance of digital competence before exploring how it is currently conceptualised in teacher education. Following this, some of the current frameworks encapsulating the elements of teachers’ professional digital competence are briefly presented. Finally, the paper presents the PEAT framework and discusses its unique affordances.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5-17
Number of pages13
JournalNordic Journal of Comparative and International Education
Volume5
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Nov 2021

Keywords

  • Attitudes
  • Ethics
  • Professional Digital Competence
  • Teacher Education

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