Digital Competences of Polish and Slovak Students—Comparative Analysis in the Light of Empirical Research

Abstract

Skills in using information and communication technology solutions in the modern world determine the quality of professional and social life for everyone. The last decade has shown that digital competences are an important group of key competences for every employee and every organization. The purpose of this study is to present results of surveys on digital competences of Polish and Slovak students. Generally, results show that assessment of the level of digital competence of Polish students is not only higher but also less diverse. The rationale for addressing the subject of digital competences is its significance, constant changes resulting from development of ICT and the need to improve quality of life of individuals and organizations in the modern digital world. In this questionnaire, the students were asked to evaluate their level of understanding both existing and non-existing terms from the ICT area. The results have shown that there are significant differences between the questioned groups of students especially in case of IT competences.

Declared and Real Level of Digital Skills of Future Teaching Staff

“…The text also shows the relationship between the self-assessment of digital competences and the actual results of competence tests. The text fills an important gap by emphasising the importance of moving away from measuring digital competences through self-declaration [3][4][5][6][7][8] in favour of real measurement based on competency tests, as is the case in determining the level of other skills, e.g., language skills [9,10].…”