ELECTRONIC RESOURCES IN (PRIMARY) EDUCATION: RESEARCH AND APPLIED PERSPECTIVES

Abstract

The paper presents a theoretical study of the pedagogical phenomenon electronic resources. The research orientation is in the field of primary education, but many of the research findings refer and are common to all school stages. Various aspects of the phenomenon "educational e-resources" are explored which concern not only clarifying its nature, but also classifying the main types of e-resources and presenting the benefits and limitations of e-resources in education. A key facet of the study is the quality of e-resources and the criteria for its evaluation, but the main emphasis is placed on the necessary competences of teachers in 21st century to work with e-resources. As such, the competences for effective selection and critical assessment of ready-made e-resources are derived, complemented by the competences for adaptation and modification of e-resources. In conclusion, a need to update the curricula for training programmes of prospective primary teachers is outlined and questions for future research are raised.