Naslov
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN CROATIA

Autori
Milanović Glavan, Ljubica

Kolaboracija
Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Economics and Business in Osijek, Croatia

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
12th INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM REGION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, DEVELOPMENT - PROCEEDINGS / Leko Šimić, Mirna - Osijek : Hrvatska akademija znanosti i umjetnosti (HAZU), 2023, 667-680

Skup
12th International Scientific Symposium “Region, Entrepreneurship, Development”

Mjesto i datum
Osijek, Hrvatska, 15.06.2023. - 16.06.2023

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Croatia, educational system, digital transformation, e-schools

Sažetak
To effectively create a digital environment in which young people are raised today, it is crucial for educational professionals to get familiar with technology features. The Croatian academic and research network initiated a pilot project in 2015 named "e-Schools: Establishment of the System of Digitally Mature Schools" in response to the growing recognition in Europe of the need for digital transformation of educational systems. Among other things, this pilot program debuted the e- Diary service. So, the main research aim of this paper is to investigate Croatian educational system's digitization based on primary and secondary data with a special emphasis on the e- Diary service. First, methodology includes the analysis of secondary data in order to generate the report that presents and discusses the e-Schools program's outcomes. The report also clarifies the features of the e-Diary. Second, methodology includes the analysis of the results obtained from the empirical research that was carried out among teaching staff in Croatia in 2022. The objective is to determine respondents' opinions of the e-Diary. The survey is divided into 4 parts and has a total of 28 questions. The sociodemographic information about the respondents is covered in the first section of the survey. The second section consists of well-thought-out inquiries regarding the e-Diary. The final section of the survey asks respondents to rate their personal level of IT literacy and digital literacy as well as the level of digital preparedness of the schools where they work. The collected data are analysed using SPSS. According to this study's findings, the introduction of the e-Diary service and e-Schools program led to a new, higher level of digital maturity and readiness in the schools, as well as in the respondents' own digital abilities and IT literacy. A positive shift is also visible in the equipping of schools with IT infrastructure. By analysing the responses, it is possible to provide suggestions for furthering the digital transformation of the Croatian educational system.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija, Informacijske i komunikacijske znanosti

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