Digital Competences of Engineering Students: Analyzing Student Perspectives During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic
摘要
The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly influenced society and educational institutions, particularly within universities. It has hastened the integration of digital technologies (ICT) into both teaching and learning methods, significantly altering educational delivery, especially through online platforms. This study seeks to explore how university students assess and interpret their Digital Competencies (DC) according to the DIGCOMP framework introduced by the European Union in 2020. A survey was crafted and distributed to 335 engineering students from a multi-campus university in Chile during the years 2022 to 2024. The research adopts a quantitative and descriptive approach, concentrating on five areas of digital competencies: (1) Information and data literacy; (2) Communication and collaboration; (3) Digital content creation; (4) Security; and (5) Problem-solving.