TY  - JOUR
T1  - Cultivating Digital Pedagogies in the 21st Century: A Quantitative Examination of Pre-Service Teachers’ Capabilities and Readiness
AU  - Fayda Kınık, F. Şehkar
PY  - 2025
DA  - July
Y2  - 2025
DO  - 10.53850/joltida.1662454
JF  - Journal of Learning and Teaching in Digital Age
JO  - JOLTIDA
PB  - Mehmet Akif OCAK
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2458-8350
SP  - 260
EP  - 272
VL  - 10
IS  - 2
LA  - en
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KW  - digital literacy
KW  - teaching 21st-century skills
KW  - teacher education
KW  - digital pedagogies
KW  - pre-service teachers
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