PERSPECTIVES OF DEVELOPING DIGITAL EDUCATION IN MILITARY INSTITUTIONS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17770/sie2023vol1.7141Keywords:
digital capacity, digital competence, digital education, military educationAbstract
Digital education and education transformation perspectives have particularly become the topics of interest and research during Covid-19 pandemic in all law enforcement institutions. Experience gained by overcoming weaknesses in e-learning and best practices identified need to be summarised and shared in order to strengthen existing border guards e-learning systems as well as timely prepare infrastructure and trainers for unexpected challenges and future education trends. The article outlines research results on the analysis of the current trends in digital learning in context of e-learning in the State Border Guard as a part of military education system in Latvia. Article includes research of main problems, risks and concerns regarding digital education in general as well as well as potential opportunities and recommendations for further development of e-learning for the Border Guard and the military. Existing problematic areas have been identified by historic research method, particularly from Covid-19 pandemic distance learning experience. Future perspectives in developing border guard’s digital education capacity and potential have been defined based on analysis of scientific literature, empirical observations based on experience lecturing within military education environment.
Downloads
References
Atanu, D., & Bag, R. (2020). Digital Pedagogy with ICT and Learning Technologies. Kindle Edition.
Bērziņa, Ā., Blūma, D., Bukbārde, S., Fārte Ā., Goldmane, S., Helmane I., Kārkliņa, S., Keidāne, D., Kramiņa, I., Liepiņa, D., Paegle, E., Vociša, R., & Zeiberte, L. (2006). Metodiskais palīglīdzeklis pedagogu profesionālās meistarības pilnveides kvalitātes izvērtēšanai. Retrieved from: https://www.visc.gov.lv/vispizglitiba/saturs/dokumenti/metmat/met_lidz_ped_prof_meist_pilnveides_kval_izverteshana.pdf?utm_source=https%3A%2F%2Fmacities.digitalaiscentrs.lv%2F
Bessenyei, I., Currie, K., Farkas, R., Fulantelli, G., Gedik, R, Lajtos, G., Hartyányi, M.Mahood,. E , Ravotto, P., Smith, M.Yaliniz, S., Lengyel, Z., & Szilvia, G. (2008). E-learning. Teachers challenged by the Net Generation. Tenegen connect the teachers. E-learning textbook for classroom teachers. Retreived from: www.tenegen.eu
Bozkurt, A. (2019). From Distance Education to Open and Distance Learning: A Holistic Evaluation of History, Definitions, and Theories. Retrieved from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332652740_From_Distance_Education_to_Open_and_Distance_Learning_A_Holistic_Evaluation_of_History_Definitions_and_Theories
Buckingham, D. (2007). Beyond Technology. Children’s learning in the age of digital culture. Polity Press, Cambridge. UK.
Budhai, S. Skipwith, B. (2017). Best practices in engaging online learners. Routledge.
Clarke, A. (2008). E-learning skills. 2nd edition. Palgrave Macmillan.
Cross-Sectorial Coordination Center. (2020). National Development Plan of Latvia for 2021-2027. Retrieved from: https://www.pkc.gov.lv/sites/default/files/inline-files/NAP2027__ENG.pdf
Čižmešija, A., Diković, M., Domović, V., Đorđević, M., Jukić, R., Ph.D. Kolić-Vehovec, S. & Koludrović, M. (2018). Handbook for teaching competence enhancement in higher education. Co-funded by the Erasmus + Programme of the European Union. Ministry of Science and Education of Croatien, ISBN: 978-953-8103-21-6.
Churchill, D. (2017). Digital Resources for Learning. Springer Nature Singapore Pte.Ltd.
Costa, D., Castaño Muñoz, J., & Kampylis, P. (2021). Capturing schools` digital capacity: psychometrics analyses of the SELFIE self-reflection tool. COMPUTERS and EDUCATION, ISSN 0360-1315, 162. 104080, JRC120518.
Daniela, L. (2019). Didactics of Smart Pedagogy. Smart Pedagogy for Technology Enhanced Learning. Springer.
Engelbrecht, E. (2003). A look at e-learning models: investigating their value for developing an e-learning strategy. Progressio - A look at e-learning models: investigating their value for developing an e-learning strategy. Volume 25, Issue 2, Jan 2003, p. 38 – 47 Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). Retrieved from: https://uir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/4992
European Commission. (2013). Supporting teacher competence development for better learning outcome. Retrieved from: https://www.id-e-berlin.de/files/2017/09/TWG-Teacher-Competences-final2.pdf
European Commission. (2017). European Framework for the Digital Competence of Educators: DigCompEdu. Retrieved from: https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC107466
European Commission. (2019). The 2018 International Computer and Information Literacy Study (ICILS). Retrieved from: https://ec.europa.eu/education/sites/default/files/document-library-docs/icils-2018-policy-note.pdf
European Commission. (2020). Digital Education Action Plan (2021-2027). Resetting education and training for the digital age. Retrieved from: https://ec.europa.eu/education/education-in-the-eu/digital-education-action-plan_en
Garrison, D. R. (2017). E-Learning in the 21st century: A Community of Inquiry. Routledge, Taylor&Francis.
Hämäläinen, R., Nissinen, K., Mannonen, J., Lämsä, J., Leino, K., & Taajamo, M. (2021). Understanding teaching professionals’ digital competence: What do PIAAC and TALIS reveal about technology-related skills, attitudes, and knowledge? Computers in Human Behavior, Vol. 117, 106672. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2020.106672
Ilomäki, L., & Lakkala, M. (2018). Digital technology and practices for school improvement: innovative digital school model. RPTEL 13, 25 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1186/s41039-018-0094-8
Ministru kabinets. (2016). Iekšlietu ministrijas sistēmas iestāžu un Ieslodzījuma vietu pārvaldes amatpersonu ar speciālajām dienesta pakāpēm darbības un tās rezultātu novērtēšanas kārtība. Lavijas Vēstnesis, 251. Retrieved from: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/287625-iekslietu-ministrijas-sistemas-iestazu-un-ieslodzijuma-vietu-parvaldes-amatpersonu-ar-specialajam-dienesta-pakapem-darbibas
Mykhailenko, O., Blayone, T., Žogla, I., & Lubkina, V. (2021) Using activity system for modeling transformative digital learning. Environment. Technologies. Resources. DOI: 10.17770/etr2019vol2.4044
Porritt, V. Spence-Thomas, K., Earley, P., & Greany, T. (2017). School leadership and Education system reform. Blomsbury, London, UK.
Rožcenkova, A. (2008). Līderības saistība ar vienības klimatu un karavīru motivāciju uzdevumu izpildei. Militārais apskats, 1 (126: 21-49).
RSU. (2020). Life with COVID-19: Evaluation of overcoming the coronavirus crisis in Latvia and recommendations for societal resilience in the future. Retrieved from: https://www.rsu.lv/en/project/life-with-covid-19
Sa, M.J., Santos, A.I., Serpa, S., & Ferreira, C.M. (2020). Digitainability—Digital Competences Post-COVID-19 for a Sustainable Society. Sustainability. Retrieved from https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/17/9564
Saeima. (2020). Par valsts aizsardzības koncepcijas apstiprināšanu. Latvijas Vēstnesis, 186, 25.09.2020. Retrieved from: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/317591
Salmon, G. (2000). Learning innovation: A framework for transformation. European Journal of Open, Distance and e-Learning. 17(1), 219–235.
UNESCO. (2011). Digital literacy in education policy Brief Pieejams https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000214485/PDF/214485eng.pdf.multi
Vanderlinde, R. (2012). ICT policy planning in a context of curriculum reform: Disentanglement of ICT policy domains and artifacts. Computers & Education, 58 (4) Ghent University, Department of Educational Studies, Henri Dunantlaan 2, Belgium; Copyright Elsevier (2012), pp. 1339-1350
Vardi, G., (2010). An army like no other. The origins of the IDF’s Military culture. In Peter R. Mansoor, Čižmešija & Murray. The culture of military organizations. University Printing House. Cambridge CB2 8BS. United Kingdom.
Valsts Robežsadzes koledža. (2021). Valsts robežsardzes koledžas darbības stratēģija. Retrieved from: https://www.vrk.rs.gov.lv/lv/vrk-darbibas-strategija
VARAM (2020). Digitālās transformācijas pamatnostādnes 2021.-2027.gadam. Retrieved from: https://www.varam.gov.lv/sites/varam/files/content/files/digitalas-transformacijas-pamatnostadnes-_2021-27.pdf
Williamson, P., & Murray, W. (2019) The Culture of Military Organizations by Williamson Murray. Cambridge University Press.
Wisher, M. R., Sabol, A., Moses, L. (2002). Distance Learning: The Soldier's Perspective. U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioural and Social Sciences.
Zogla I., Prudnikova I., & Mykhailenko O., (2019) Pedagogical assumptions of transformative digital model for social change. Proceedings of Scientific conference Society. Integration. Education. Retrieved from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/333257290_PEDAGOGICAL_ASSUMPTIONS_OF_TRANSFORMATIVE_DI-GITAL_MODEL_FOR_SOCIAL_CHANGE
