Abstract
The study is based on the analysis of outcomes of the Erasmus+ Project DITECH: Developing and Implementing Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning at Georgian HEIs (2021-2024). 7 state universities of Georgia were involved in the project, the start of which coincided with Covid-19, thus making its objectives even more pressing and topical. The challenges that Georgian HEIs faced included: lack of students’ technological skills in using digital tools in learning; lack of skills and competences of academic staff in designing online courses; lack of appropriate infrastructure and software to design and implement online teaching and learning; lack of appropriate professional development trainings in technology-enhanced teaching approaches and methods. The aim of this study is to explore the impact of applying various digital tools and online resources on learning and teaching, as well as to learn about students’ and teachers’ perceptions of the challenges and prospects of using educational technology in academic environment. The research data is based on the analysis of students’ and teachers’ feedback on course pilots within the DITECH project. 297 students (BA-209; MA-88) and 137 professors/teachers from 7 universities participated in the survey. The survey with online semi-structured questionnaires and teachers’ self-assessment questionnaires have been used as research tools. The findings have revealed significant changes in teaching and learning practices. The study offers a number of recommendations that, potentially, can support higher education institutions in Georgia in enhancing the quality of education at large.
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Izabella Petriashvili, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Georgia
Tina Gelashvili, Samtskhe Javakheti State University, Georgia
Ina Baratashvili, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Georgia
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Conference: PCE2024
Stream: Higher education
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Petriashvili I., Gelashvili T., & Baratashvili I. (2024) Challenges and Prospects of Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning in Georgian Higher Education Institutions ISSN: 2758-0962 The Paris Conference on Education 2024: Official Conference Proceedings (pp. 147-157) https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2758-0962.2024.12
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2758-0962.2024.12
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