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¿Condicionan el género y la edad el nivel de competencia digital? Un estudio con estudiantes universitarios

2017; Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca; Volume: 15; Issue: 15 Linguagem: Inglês

10.14201/fjc201715109125

2172-9077

Marcos Cabezas González, Sonia Casillas Martín, Manuela Sanches‐Ferreira, Fernando Diogo,

Educational and Organizational Development

The characteristics of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and their implementation at the global level have led to significant changes in different areas, especially institutional ones. This article presents the results of a research study whose purpose was to learn the level of digital competence of university students of education and to verify whether the variables of gender and age have any influence on it. A quantitative methodology was used, with a non-experimental, descriptive and inferential method, and the digital questionnaire was employed as an instrument for collecting information on the dimensions of knowledge and management of ICTs as well as attitudes towards them. The data were analysed based on a comparison of means, using non-parametric tests. The results show that the sample studied self-evaluated negatively their knowledge of ICT concepts, considered positive their management of devices, tools and services, and showed a very positive attitude toward technology. Regarding the variables studied, significant differences were found in favour of men in relation to knowledge and management, and in favour of older subjects with regard to attitude.