Integrating Automated and Humanistic Approaches: A Methodological Case Study of Teachers' Digital Professional Growth

Corrado Matta, Susanna Nordmark, Kristina Holmberg, John Rack, Mattias Davidsson, Italo Masiello

2025

Abstract

This paper presents a methodological case study on teachers' digital professional development, emphasizing the integration of automated and humanistic approaches. Drawing from a four-year pilot project led by the research group, we explore how three distinct analytical methodologies—manual discourse analysis, text mining, and large language model-assisted thematic analysis—were employed to examine teachers' discursive practices regarding digital learning materials. The study investigates how integrating these methodologies enhances our understanding of digital learning material-related discourses and their evolution over time. Key findings reveal two primary conceptualizations: digital learning materials as pedagogical/effectivization tools and as complementary to analogue resources. The integrated approach demonstrated advantages in mitigating methodological biases, improving reliability, and enabling a richer analysis of diverse data sources. This work contributes to the development of robust analytical frameworks for studying the intersection of technology and pedagogy in educational settings.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Matta C., Nordmark S., Holmberg K., Rack J., Davidsson M. and Masiello I. (2025). Integrating Automated and Humanistic Approaches: A Methodological Case Study of Teachers' Digital Professional Growth. In Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU; ISBN 978-989-758-746-7, SciTePress, pages 458-464. DOI: 10.5220/0013488100003932

in Bibtex Style

@conference{csedu25,
author={Corrado Matta and Susanna Nordmark and Kristina Holmberg and John Rack and Mattias Davidsson and Italo Masiello},
title={Integrating Automated and Humanistic Approaches: A Methodological Case Study of Teachers' Digital Professional Growth},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU},
year={2025},
pages={458-464},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013488100003932},
isbn={978-989-758-746-7},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU
TI - Integrating Automated and Humanistic Approaches: A Methodological Case Study of Teachers' Digital Professional Growth
SN - 978-989-758-746-7
AU - Matta C.
AU - Nordmark S.
AU - Holmberg K.
AU - Rack J.
AU - Davidsson M.
AU - Masiello I.
PY - 2025
SP - 458
EP - 464
DO - 10.5220/0013488100003932
PB - SciTePress