Digital Skills Assessment and Digital Competences Self-Assessment Among Students at the University of Split

Suzana Tomaš; Marijana Vrdoljak; Katija Kalebić Jakupčević

doi:10.18690/rei.3084

Suzana Tomaš University of Split, Faculty of humanities and social sciences
Marijana Vrdoljak Kindergarten Dugopoljski Maslačak
Katija Kalebić Jakupčević University of Split, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Keywords: digital literacy; higher education; national curriculum

Abstract

The aim of the research was to determine the self-assessment of digital competences and assessment of skills among students of professional and university studies at the University of Split (N=466), as well as to check whether there is a significant difference between them in terms of their year of study, gender, and scientific field of study. The results showed that senior students show a higher digital skills level, and that first-year students of humanities and social studies achieve better results than senior students on the digital skills test.

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