Empowering future educators: enhancing digital literacy among pre-service teachers

Abstract

Today, it is necessary to empower future educators with strong digital literacy to be effective teachers. A mixed methods design – interviews, surveys, and a six-month intervention – explores how targeted digital training affects pre-service teachers. The authors deemed 80 of these participants to be the experimental group, while 70 constituted the control group. This group received workshops, simulations, game-based modules and mentorship. 67% higher than control, digital literacy scores went up 35%, and confidence levels increased 50%. The training was adequate according to statistical analysis (p < 0.01). This research focuses on practical, integrated digital literacy training for future teachers in teacher education, providing helpful guidance to policymakers and institutions.