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Title: The Influence of Teacher Trainers' Attitudes towards Digitalization on Their Digital Practices
Language: English
Authors: Maria Stoyanova Petkova (ORCID 0000-0002-4833-8508), Blagovesna Stoyanova Yovkova (ORCID 0000-0001-6507-6637), Roumiana Veselinova Peytcheva-Forsyth (ORCID 0000-0002-3720-2242)
Source: International Journal of Adult Education and Technology. 2026 17(1).
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 35
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Educational Technology, Technology Integration, Preservice Teacher Education, Foreign Countries, Computer Uses in Education, Technology Uses in Education
Geographic Terms: Bulgaria
DOI: 10.4018/ijaet.401378
ISSN: 2643-7996
2643-8003
Abstract: This study examines university lecturers' attitudes toward digitization in higher education and how they influence their actual practices in the teachers' training. Sixty-two lecturers participated in the study. A methodology involving interviews and classroom observations was used to identify similarities and differences in university lecturers' strategies for integrating digital technologies in teaching. The study provides a reliable picture of lecturers' attitudes toward digital technologies in the training of future teachers, as well as their approaches to their integration into real practice. A correlation was found between lecturers' attitudes and the range and diversity of digital practices. Lecturers who exhibited positive and critical attitudes incorporated more interactive and creative teaching activities, whereas those with neutral or pragmatic attitudes tended to adopt more limited use of digital tools. The study highlights the need to improve digital practices in teacher training programs in Bulgaria by encouraging university lecturers to participate in lifelong learning activities focused on the field of digital pedagogical competence.
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