THE PROFESSOR’S ICT SKILLS IN EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS: PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES (CARABOBO UNIVERSITY AND METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY)

Abstract

Technological developments, particularly at the computer field and Internet, have brought up new educational styles. However,
professors need to be conscious of the importance of their uses to be able to know how to apply and adapt them in educational
activities. The present research analyzes new technological skills a professor must acquire to use ICTs in educational contexts, their importance and relevance at present time and, particularly at the university level, regarding with professors’ training in public and private universities, specifically at the Carabobo and Metropolitan universities, respectively. It is a non experimental descriptive and a field type research. A sample of 165 professors of such universities was chosen to apply an instrument to determine the professors’ skill level in the ICT use in educational environments. Results show a high level of self- confidence in the professors’ answers which means the professors’ ICT training is very poor, aside of age, academic activities and teaching experience, both at public and private universities. Also, it was paramount the importance professors assigned to the skills they need to use ICT in education.