Selected aspects of the use of e-books in education in the opinions of future Croatian educators

Abstract

E-books are an important element of culture in the digital age. In Europe, the market interest in this technology is constantly growing, which is a challenge for manufacturers, publishers and booksellers, and in the near future, it may become a challenge also for teachers, pedagogues and parents. The aim of the author’s research was to examine and describe future teachers’ and pedagogues’ opinions about the e-book in an educational context and to evaluate the frequency of using this medium by the respondents. The survey was conducted among students of pedagogy and teacher education from the University of Split. Most of the respondents do not use electronic versions of books for education or hobby purposes or do so very rarely. At the same time, they consider them very useful in the didactic process and would definitely use e-books in their future educational work. According to respondents’ opinions, e-books should be an additional (supporting) element, but they cannot replace traditional books in education.