Petra Weixelbraun

Ctrl + Shift + Learn: Teacher Insights on Computational Empowerment in Basic Digital Education 

The PhD project examines the potential role of computational empowerment in the Austrian subject "Basic Digital Education”, focusing in particular on the experiences of teachers.

Computational empowerment describes the ability not only to use digital technologies, but also to understand and utilize them creatively and autonomously. The methodological basis is design-based research (DBR) combined with design thinking strategies to involve teachers in the development and testing of educational concepts.

The research aims to develop innovative approaches that empower teachers to integrate CE into the classroom to foster students' digital self-determination and creativity. The dissertation aims to contribute practice-relevant findings that improve both teaching practice and the training of teachers in "Basic Digital Education”.