Assessing digital competencies: A self-evaluation approach for university students' academic success

<jats:p>University students must be equipped with key digital competencies in Education 4.0, where connectivity, technological fluency, and digital literacy are essential for academic and professional development. This study analyzes the self-perceived digital competencies of university studen...

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Autores: Arco Bravo, Isabel del, Flores i Alarcia, Òscar, Balladares, Jorge, Quintero, Gina
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:2025
País:España
Recursos:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositório:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
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Acesso em linha:https://doi.org/10.20448/JEELR.V12I3.7322
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Palavra-chave:Digital competence
Digital education
Self-perception
University student
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spelling Assessing digital competencies: A self-evaluation approach for university students' academic successArco Bravo, Isabel delFlores i Alarcia, ÒscarBalladares, JorgeQuintero, GinaDigital competenceDigital educationSelf-perceptionUniversity student<jats:p>University students must be equipped with key digital competencies in Education 4.0, where connectivity, technological fluency, and digital literacy are essential for academic and professional development. This study analyzes the self-perceived digital competencies of university students enrolled in education degrees across seven universities in Spain and Latin America. Data were collected through an online survey comprising Likert-scale items assessing five core areas of digital competence aligned with the DigComp framework: information management, communication, content creation, digital safety, and problem-solving using a quantitative and descriptive methodology. The results show that students feel most competent using digital technologies to communicate, share information and search for and manage data. However, significant weaknesses were identified in areas, such as digital content creation, pro-gaming, and solving technical problems as well as managing digital safety and copyright issues. Gender and age differences were statistically significant although with small effect sizes. These findings highlight the need to enhance training programs in higher education, especially in underdeveloped areas of digital competence to better prepare future teachers. This research contributes to the growing knowledge on digital self-assessment and underscores the importance of integrating comprehensive digital literacy into teacher education curricula.</jats:p>This research is supported by University of Lleida.Asian Online Journal Publishing Group2025info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttps://doi.org/10.20448/JEELR.V12I3.7322https://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/469333http://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/469333reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)InglésReproducció del document publicat a https://doi.org/10.20448/JEELR.V12I3.7322Journal of Education and e-Learning Research, 2025, vol. 12, núm. 3, p. 439-448cc-by (c) authors, 2025info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/oai:recercat.cat:10459.1/4693332026-05-29T05:05:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Assessing digital competencies: A self-evaluation approach for university students' academic success
title Assessing digital competencies: A self-evaluation approach for university students' academic success
spellingShingle Assessing digital competencies: A self-evaluation approach for university students' academic success
Arco Bravo, Isabel del
Digital competence
Digital education
Self-perception
University student
title_short Assessing digital competencies: A self-evaluation approach for university students' academic success
title_full Assessing digital competencies: A self-evaluation approach for university students' academic success
title_fullStr Assessing digital competencies: A self-evaluation approach for university students' academic success
title_full_unstemmed Assessing digital competencies: A self-evaluation approach for university students' academic success
title_sort Assessing digital competencies: A self-evaluation approach for university students' academic success
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Arco Bravo, Isabel del
Flores i Alarcia, Òscar
Balladares, Jorge
Quintero, Gina
author Arco Bravo, Isabel del
author_facet Arco Bravo, Isabel del
Flores i Alarcia, Òscar
Balladares, Jorge
Quintero, Gina
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Balladares, Jorge
Quintero, Gina
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Digital competence
Digital education
Self-perception
University student
topic Digital competence
Digital education
Self-perception
University student
description <jats:p>University students must be equipped with key digital competencies in Education 4.0, where connectivity, technological fluency, and digital literacy are essential for academic and professional development. This study analyzes the self-perceived digital competencies of university students enrolled in education degrees across seven universities in Spain and Latin America. Data were collected through an online survey comprising Likert-scale items assessing five core areas of digital competence aligned with the DigComp framework: information management, communication, content creation, digital safety, and problem-solving using a quantitative and descriptive methodology. The results show that students feel most competent using digital technologies to communicate, share information and search for and manage data. However, significant weaknesses were identified in areas, such as digital content creation, pro-gaming, and solving technical problems as well as managing digital safety and copyright issues. Gender and age differences were statistically significant although with small effect sizes. These findings highlight the need to enhance training programs in higher education, especially in underdeveloped areas of digital competence to better prepare future teachers. This research contributes to the growing knowledge on digital self-assessment and underscores the importance of integrating comprehensive digital literacy into teacher education curricula.</jats:p>
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