Article: Empowering future educators: enhancing digital literacy among pre-service teachers Journal: International Journal of Information and Communication Technology (IJICT) 2025 Vol.26 No.13 pp.22 - 36 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. Inderscience Publishers - linking academia, business and industry through research

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

Authors: Yongguang Hou; Xiaoli Xiong

Addresses: Education Technology, Shaanxi Teacher Development Research Institute, Weinan Normal University, Shaanxi, 714000, China ' Education Technology, Shaanxi Teacher Development Research Institute, Weinan Normal University, Shaanxi, 714000, China

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.

Keywords: digital literacy; pre-school teachers; controlled group; experimental group; qualitative interview; quantitative survey.

DOI: 10.1504/IJICT.2025.146168

International Journal of Information and Communication Technology, 2025 Vol.26 No.13, pp.22 - 36

Received: 19 Feb 2025
Accepted: 05 Mar 2025
Published online: 08 May 2025 *

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

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