A study on information technology competence in the context of educational innovation

Abstract

Current advancements in information technology play an important role in our lives, bringing forth economic prosperity, happy societies and smart education. Information technology competence is defined as the ability to perceive today information technology knowledge, of training comparative, analytical thinking for association, judgment and reasoning for effective problem-solving tasks. This article presents our study on the major concepts and individual’s awareness of information technology competence to apply and improve information technology competence in education and training and in building models for pedagogical students, developing awareness for pedagogical students, contributing to improving the quality of education.