DIAGNOSING STUDENTS' DIGITAL SKILLS IN THE CONTEXT OF COMPUTER MODELLING

The introduction of a new required school subject such as Computer Modelling (hereafter CM) in the primary stage of education, as well as the decision to make primary school teachers responsible for that subject challenge one of the aspects of this change - the preparation of primary school educators to teach this subject. The present research offers the results of a study on the digital skills of students at the Faculty of pedagogy at South-West University Neofit Rilski, Blagoevgrad. It is specifically focused on the durability of the knowledge and skills the respondents need in order to teach Computer modelling, both of which were allegedly acquired during their secondary education (by current school leavers according to existing curricula). It is these skills and knowledge that serve as the basis for academic level accrual of the competencies to teach this subject in future.