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Digital technologies are currently one of the most used resources among students for developing their personalized learning environment. However, recent studies continue to demonstrate a lack of usage on the part of teaching staff for developing their teaching practices, especially at the university level. Through the identification of personal, professional, institutional, and contextual barriers, this study seeks to reveal the reasons why teachers in institutions of higher education do not use digital technologies for teaching purposes and whether the academic discipline influences this perception. The results suggest that professional barriers are the most prevalent and that the discipline of arts and humanities is where the most obstacles are perceived. In conclusion, there is a need for better professional development for teachers and more institutional involvement through strategic plans.

[EN] In recent years, integration of digital technologies in education is one of the priorities of education organizations. We live in a knowledge society that is constantly adapting to new digital tools. Nevertheless, education does not keep apace. Considering the above statement, it is urgent to comprehend what the current situation is at tertiary level regarding integrating technologies in class. This paper focuses on how teachers use digital technologies, identifying what tools they usually manage, the frequency of their usage and factors that affect their integration. Based on an interpretative paradigm, and using a mixed methodology, 527 surveys and 29 interviews with university teachers were conducted, and 120 syllabi were analyzed from four Catalan universities. The results show that teachers apply basic tools such as visual presentations or video platforms, whereas social networks, blogs or interactive software are used by a small minority; those who integrate advanced resources like Virtual Environments tend to underuse them. Furthermore, the frequency usage is very low and technologies are almost never mentioned in syllabi. On the other hand, it is possible to link this tendency to internal factors such as technology competence, age, experience, and external factors such as the area of expertise (Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Health Sciences and Science and Technology). Therefore, tertiary education needs a change regarding teaching methodologies. To improve this situation, this paper provides a set of good practices identified in the interviews and syllabi that may help teachers to successfully integrate digital technologies.

Producción Científica, Debido al proceso de adaptación y convergencia en el que nos hallamos inmersos en la actualidad y a la incorporación de los nuevos planes europeos de enseñanzas universitarias, resulta necesario plantear la inclusión de metodologías activas en el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje que, por una parte, prioricen la participación activa de los alumnos en este proceso y, por otra, establezcan una relación diferente entre docentes y discentes. Son muchas las acciones de innovación educativa que se están poniendo en práctica en la Universidad española, con el fin de superar los esquemas didácticos tradicionales y lograr una enseñanza de calidad, objetivos fundamentales del proceso de convergencia europea que se está viviendo en la actualidad. El éxito de estas iniciativas, muchas de ellas apoyadas en las denominadas Tecnologías de la Información y de la Comunicación (TIC) depende, por una parte, de la actitud y del compromiso de los docentes con el cambio metodológico y, por otro, del apoyo que se les brinda desde la institución universitaria para satisfacer sus necesidades formativas y facilitar, así, la incorporación de estos nuevos recursos al proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje (E/A). Este artículo presenta un estudio de las actitudes de los profesores de la Facultad de Traducción e Interpretación de la Universidad de Valladolid (España) hacia la integración de las TIC en su práctica docente, ya que consideramos que la dimensión actitudinal representa un elemento clave para la renovación pedagógica exigida por el Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior (EEES)., The process of European convergence and harmonization and the EHEA-adaptation plan that our universities are implementing nowadays entail not only a methodological change- that is the introduction of active methodologies that emphasize the role played by students in their own learning process- but also a change in the role assumed by teachers in the teaching-learning process. Spanish universities are currently carrying out many experimental and innovative educational projects which try to overcome traditional methodological limitations in order to guarantee solid and quality educational programs in our higher education institutions. Achieving success in innovative instructional practices-most of them based on ICTs- depends both on university teachers' attitude and commitment to the methodological changes involved and on the institutional and organizational support provided by universities in order to enhance ICT competence development of teachers. That is teachers’ attitudes towards ICTs, which in most cases are related to their ICT competence level, play a crucial role in implementing new innovative tools in the teaching-learning process. This research article shows the attitudes of a group of teachers of the Faculty of Translation and Interpreting (University of Valladolid) to the educational use of ICTs, as we consider that the attitudinal dimension is a key issue in the integration of technology into educational environments.

This paper discusses the influence of the academic culture of origin in beliefs and teaching practice of two novice academics from different disciplines, using individual interviews. Among the conclusions reached may be mentioned: academic culture is seen as an emerging construct, explicited through a didactical vision; the influence is much less confrontational how much greater the disciplinar continuity and the integration in the departmental and symbolic-cultural structure., En esta investigación se estudia la influencia de la cultura académica de origen en las creencias y la práctica docente de dos profesores universitarios noveles procedentes de distintas disciplinas, mediante sendas entrevistas. Entre las conclusiones alcanzadas, pueden mencionarse: la cultura académica es considerada como un constructo emergente, explicitado a través de una visión didáctica; la influencia es tanto menos conflictiva cuanta mayor es la continuidad disciplinar y la integración en la estructura departamental y simbólico-cultural

Las herramientas tecnológicas basadas en el procesamiento del lenguaje natural (PLN) pueden contribuir al desarrollo de la expresión escrita del estudiantado universitario. En este contexto, el objetivo del presente trabajo es doble. El primer objetivo es conocer la percepcióndel profesorado universitario de carreras de Educación sobre el uso de la herramienta arText. El segundo objetivo es delimitar los géneros discursivos del ámbito de la Educación que, según el profesorado, se deberían incluir en la herramienta. Para ello, se ha realizado una investigación de corte cualitativo mediante dos grupos focales, con una muestra total de catorce participantes. Los resultados dan cuenta de la influencia de la herramienta en el aprendizaje de los géneros discursivos, el proceso de escritura y la norma lingüística; así como en el desarrollo de otras competencias como la digital o aprender a aprender. Asimismo, es un recurso que ofrece apoyo al profesorado y mayor autonomía al estudiantado. En cuanto a los géneros académicos, los participantes destacan en el ámbito de la Educación el ensayo y la programación didáctica por su frecuencia, dificultad y pertinencia. Estos resultados ponen de manifiesto la posibilidad de utilizar arText como recurso didáctico en la formación inicial de docentes de diferentes niveles educativos., The technological tools based on natural language processing (NLP) can contribute to the development of university students’ writing skills. Within this context the goal of the present paper is twofold: first, to know how university teachers in Education view the use of arText. Second, to delimit within the framework of Education which discourse genres should be included, according to these teachers, in this tool. To achieve this twofold goal a qualitative research study has been conducted through two focusgroup discussions with a 14-participant sample. The results account for the influence of this tool on how the discourse genres, the writing process and the linguistic norms are learnt, as well as on the development of other competencies such as the digital and learning-to-learn competencies. Also, arText, a helpful resource for teachers, offers students more autonomy. As regards academic genres, the Education-oriented participants have chosen the essay and syllabus design due to their frequency, difficulty, and relevance.These results show the possibility of using arText as a didactic resource in teachers’ initial training at different educational stages.

Purpose – The educational community – particularly higher education – should contribute to the new generation’s understanding of what sustainability entails. To do this, teachers must be aware of the need for education for sustainability. However, little is known about how university teachers understand or represent sustainability. This study aims to bridge the gap identified in the literature concerning university teachers’ representation of sustainability. Design/methodology/approach – A total of 403 teachers from the University of the Basque Country participated in the study through a free association exercise based on the grid elaboration method. Findings – In general terms, teachers are aware of the three dimensions that constitute sustainability, but differences were found in the way sustainability was represented depending on several factors such as the teaching field, previous knowledge of the 2030 Agenda and gender. Despite awareness of the need to incorporate sustainability, there was also reticence toward the way in which sustainability is being addressed in higher education. Those results were discussed considering the previous literature on sustainability. Practical implications – The results allow the authors to conclude that knowledge of the 2030 Agenda leads teachers to have a more complete representation and greater recognition of sustainability. Thus, it would be necessary for universities to offer more training to teachers to promote a holistic understanding of sustainability and facilitate its incorporation into teaching. Originality/value – The use of this method made it possible to collect, in a less biased and much more direct way, the teachers’ voices, to know the type of representation (holistic) or partial (only one of its dimensions: environmental, economic or social) that they have of sustainability, and to check whether their representation was linked to specific factors., This work has been carried out thanks to the funding and support of the Educational Counselling Service of the University of the Basque Country (Ref.: IDK321-09).

Introduction: The growing presence of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in our society, particularly in the educational field, is undeniable. This fact has led to various studies on its implications for learning and teaching. However, as with other technological resources, these implications will depend on how teachers use GenAI. Therefore, it is essential to identify teachers’ beliefs regarding the use of GenAI for teaching and learning. Methods: To this end, a questionnaire was designed and completed by 321 university teachers. This questionnaire consisted of two parts. The first included questions about the participants’ demographic information and a Likert scale on teachers’ pedagogical beliefs. The second part consisted of a 32-item Likert scale that evaluated teachers’ beliefs about the impact of GenAI on their students’ learning and their own teaching. These aspects were reflected through items that considered GenAI as either an educational opportunity or a threat. Results: The results showed that, of all the variables analyzed, only pedagogical beliefs and the frequency of previous GenAI use influenced beliefs about GenAI usage. Specifically, teachers with constructivist beliefs saw greater potential in GenAI compared to others. Similarly, teachers who regularly used these technologies had more positive beliefs about their educational use than those who used them sporadically or not at all. Lastly, it was also observed that while teachers valued the positive effects of GenAI on their teaching work, they also considered that its use could be detrimental to the learning processes of their students, making them more superficial. Discussion: These findings underline the importance of providing teachers with training focused on constructive approaches that enable them to maximize the potential of GenAI in education. In particular, it is crucial to promote teaching practices that, through student-centered GenAI use, foster active and reflective processes in students, aligned with the competencies demanded by today’s society.

El estudio desarrollado centra su foco de atención en el profesorado universitario y en los motivos por los que no utilizan las tecnologías digitales de manera habitual como herramienta de enseñanza-aprendizaje en el aula universitaria. El objetivo principal es identificar cuáles son las resistencias del profesorado a la utilización de tecnologías digitales en la Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación de la Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona. Se utiliza una metodología mixta secuencial. En primer lugar, se realiza un cuestionario al profesorado de la Facultad (N= 78) y, a posteriori, entrevistas a profesores y gestores de la universidad. Los resultados muestran que el hábito, la gestión de la innovación, la falta de formación, el trabajo a contrarreloj y la inversión en actualización son las principales resistencias. En conclusión, se determina que la utilización de las tecnologías digitales es escasa, que su empleo no depende tanto de la edad o estabilidad laboral, sino de la predisposición y autopercepción de las propias competencias digitales; y que una de las mayores barreras es la falta de planificación y evaluación sobre cómo las tecnologías digitales se deben institucionalizar en la universidad., The study focuses on university teaching staff and the reasons why they do not regularly use digital technologies as a teaching-learning tool in the university classroom. The main objective is to identify the resistances to the use of digital technologies of the instructors of the Faculty of Educational Sciences of the Autonomous University of Barcelona. A sequential mixed methodology is used. First, we apply a questionnaire to instructors (N = 78) and, afterwards, we carry on interviews with teachers and managers. The results show habit, management of innovation, lack of training, clockwork and investment in updating as the main resistances to the use of digital technologies. In conclusion, it is determined that the use of digital technologies is scarce, that their use does not depend so much on age or job stability, but on the predisposition and self-perception of knowledge of digital technologies, as well as the lack of planning and evaluation in the institutionalization of change are two of the biggest barriers.

En los últimos años, la integración de tecnologías digitales en la educación universitaria ha sido una prioridad de las organizaciones dedicadas a la formación. La sociedad del conocimiento está en constante adaptación en tecnologías, aunque la formación no sigue el mismo ritmo, lo que plantea la urgencia por conocer la situación actual en relación a su integración en las aulas. La presente aportación se focaliza en analizar cómo el profesorado utiliza las tecnologías digitales, identificando herramientas que normalmente integra, la frecuencia de uso y los factores que afectan a esa integración. Bajo un paradigma interpretativo y utilizando una metodología mixta, se recogieron 527 cuestionarios y 29 entrevistas con profesores universitarios, además de analizar 120 guías docentes, de cuatro universidades catalanas. Los resultados muestran que el profesorado integra herramientas como presentaciones visuales o plataformas de vídeo, mientras que redes sociales, blogs o software interactivo son usadas por menos de un tercio del profesorado; y los que integran recursos como Entornos Virtuales tienden a infrautilizarlos. En consonancia, la frecuencia de uso de las TIC es baja y raramente se mencionan en las guías. Ha sido posible vincular esta tendencia a factores internos como la falta de competencia tecnológica, la edad y la experiencia; y externos como el ámbito disciplinario (Artes y Humanidades, Ciencias Sociales, Ciencias de la Salud y Ciencias y Tecnología). En conclusión, la educación universitaria necesita un cambio en metodologías docentes y, para ello, se proponen buenas prácticas que ayudarán al profesorado a integrar las tecnologías digitales con éxito, In recent years, integration of digital technologies in education is one of the priorities of education organizations. We live in a knowledge society that is constantly adapting to new digital tools. Nevertheless, education does not keep apace. Considering the above statement, it is urgent to comprehend what the current situation is at tertiary level regarding integrating technologies in class. This paper focuses on how teachers use digital technologies, identifying what tools they usually manage, the frequency of their usage and factors that affect their integration. Based on an interpretative paradigm, and using a mixed methodology, 527 surveys and 29 interviews with university teachers were conducted, and 120 syllabi were analyzed from four Catalan universities. The results show that teachers apply basic tools such as visual presentations or video platforms, whereas social networks, blogs or interactive software are used by a small minority; those who integrate advanced resources like Virtual Environments tend to underuse them. Furthermore, the frequency usage is very low and technologies are almost never mentioned in syllabi. On the other hand, it is possible to link this tendency to internal factors such as technology competence, age, experience, and external factors such as the area of expertise (Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Health Sciences and Science and Technology). Therefore, tertiary education needs a change regarding teaching methodologies. To improve this situation, this paper provides a set of good practices identified in the interviews and syllabi that may help teachers to successfully integrate digital technologies

Digital technologies are currently one of the most used resources among students for developing their personalized learning environment. However, recent studies continue to demonstrate a lack of usage on the part of teaching staff for developing their teaching practices, especially at the university level. Through the identification of personal, professional, institutional, and contextual barriers, this study seeks to reveal the reasons why teachers in institutions of higher education do not use digital technologies for teaching purposes and whether the academic discipline influences this perception. The results suggest that professional barriers are the most prevalent and that the discipline of arts and humanities is where the most obstacles are perceived. In conclusion, there is a need for better professional development for teachers and more institutional involvement through strategic plans.