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June 7, 2026European Journal of Education0 citationsOpen Access

SELFIEforTEACHERS : Validation of a Tool Supporting Teachers' Self‐Reflection on Their Digital Competence

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AEAnastasia EconomouGSGabrielė StupurienėMLMart Laanpere

Key Points

  • The study evaluates the validity and reliability of SELFIEforTEACHERS as a tool for teacher self-reflection on digital competence.
  • Mixed-methods approach with 3218 teachers across four European countries
  • Psychometric analysis to assess validity and reliability
  • Qualitative feedback to gauge perceived relevance of the tool.
  • Psychometric analysis confirmed the tool's validity and reliability
  • Teachers reported high relevance for identifying strengths and areas for improvement
  • Overall, the tool supports evidence-based improvement of digital competence.

Abstract

ABSTRACT Supporting teachers to build their digital competence remains key to educational systems for responding to the continuous implications that new technologies entail. SELFIEforTEACHERS was designed to support teachers across Europe in reflecting on and improving their digital competence. Grounded in the DigCompEdu conceptual framework, the tool supports a guided and structured self‐reflection process to scaffold and promote teachers' agency and self‐directed professional learning. This study assesses the validity, reliability, and participants' perceived relevance of SELFIEforTEACHERS, using a mixed‐methods approach with 3218 teachers in four European countries. Psychometric analysis confirmed the tool's validity and reliability, while qualitative data revealed that teachers found it highly relevant for identifying strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement. Overall, SELFIEforTEACHERS provides a tool for fostering evidence‐based improvement of teachers' digital competence and enhancing their capacity to integrate digital technologies meaningfully in education.

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Economou et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a250cbc7def13d035e1cdb6https://doi.org/10.1111/ejed.70559
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