Teachers’ digital competence in basic vocational education training in the Basque Autonomous Community: the impact of personal and context-related factors

Teachers’ digital competence (TDC) is affected by personal and context-related factors. Although widely examined across educational levels, research on vocational education training (VET) remains scarce. This study aims to analyse the perceived level of TDC among basic VET teachers in the Basque Aut...

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Autores: Zubizarreta Pagaldai, Ane, Imaz Agirre, Ainara, Marín, Victoria I.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2026
País:España
Institución:Universitat de Lleida (UdL)
Repositorio:Repositori Obert UdL
OAI Identifier:oai:dnet:.___________::09b6b6830c9810ce0055029ef4a14301
Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.1080/1475939X.2026.2622351
https://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/469844
Access Level:acceso embargado
Palabra clave:Digital competence
Vocational education and training
Twenty-first-century skills
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Sumario:Teachers’ digital competence (TDC) is affected by personal and context-related factors. Although widely examined across educational levels, research on vocational education training (VET) remains scarce. This study aims to analyse the perceived level of TDC among basic VET teachers in the Basque Autonomous Community and to identify the main personal and contextual predictors influencing it. A quantitative study was conducted with 180 basic VET teachers. The results indicate that the perceived level of TDC among basic VET teachers is comparable to that reported in other educational contexts. Furthermore, in two dimensions of TDC the frequency of use of digital technology for teaching and learning processes was the most significant predictor, assessment-related factors and infrastructure showed a negative association with one dimension of TDC. These findings contribute to a better understanding of digital competence in VET and provide evidence to inform educational policy and teacher training programmes.