ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Educ.
Sec. Teacher Education
Volume 10 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/feduc.2025.1639217
This article is part of the Research TopicReimagining Higher Education: Responding Proactively to 21st Century Global ShiftsView all 19 articles
Leveraging Learning Analytics to Support Teachers' Professional Development: Insights from a Digital Application
Provisionally accepted
- University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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This study investigates the effectiveness of a digital application with a Learning Analytics module in supporting teachers' professional development. The user experience of unqualified teachers, qualified teachers and professional assessors is assessed to determine how the digital application contributes to understanding and progression towards higher levels of qualification. Learning Analytics is presented as a mechanism for identifying developmental needs, improving performance and fostering professional growth. The digital application allows for ongoing monitoring of teaching competences, self-assessment and feedback. The results show that the digital application effectively promotes self-development and improves pedagogical skills by enabling teachers to monitor their professional development progress and teaching practices. As a result, users report increased confidence and self-esteem, which highlights the role of the application in supporting continuous professional growth.
Keywords: professional development1, learning analytics2, Self-Assessment3, digital application4, lifelong learning5
Received: 25 Jun 2025; Accepted: 11 Sep 2025.
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* Correspondence: Tiiu Leibur, tiiu.leibur@ut.ee
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