Post on 24-Sep-2020
Editors: Dra. Rosabel Roig Vila and Dr. Santiago Mengual AndrésPaper design and adaptation: Àngel Jorge Vilaplana Camús
Journal of New Approachesin Educational Researchhttp://naerjournal.ua.es
doi:10.7821/naer.2019.7.434
Main objective (universities, workers, and firms)
ICT tools for teaching: teletraining platforms, MOOCs, intelligent tutorial systems, serious games, social networks, virtual simulators, etc.
Technological literacyInformation search and processingCritical thinking, problem solving, and decision makingCommunication and collaborationDigital citizenshipCreativity and innovation
essential for
Analyzing the importance that students assign to the acquisition of ICT skills for their future professional performance as well as the extent to which they master those ICTs.
Chi-square test Possible link in 33 out of 43 items 77%
as a competence for their future professional performance:
ICT knowledge and use
digital literacy
Questionnaire Analyzing
4390
automated information systems in firmsnumber of computers and terminals ICT skills
training centers and universities
employment
the case of the Faculty of Business Studies and Tourism of the University of Huelva
The importance of ICTs by students
1. INTRODUCtioN
2. STATE OF THE ART
3. METHODOLOGY
4. RESULTSmastery of ICT competences
4,74,8
8.9
importance given by students to the acquisition of different ICT competences
POSITIVeresults
Improvements
Relation between the mastery and the importance of ICT skills
5. DISCUSsioN and CONCLUSIONS
Quantitative
itemsevaluativequestions
in base ten students
Faculty of BusinessSciences and Tourismof the University of
Huelva (Spain)
Use of graphic organizers and software to make conceptual maps (CmapTool, Mindomo…)
Ability to design, create or modify a Wiki (Wikispaces, Nirewiki…)
Ability to utilize different mobile devices (Smartphone, Tablet, PDA...)
8.49Ability to communicate with other people using synchronous communication tools(instant messaging services, Skype)
8.738.58.3
Effective use of the virtual campus available at the University (Moodle. WebCt)
Interaction with other colleagues and users by means of social media and communicationchannels (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube)
Ability to adapt to new situations and technological environments
LOWER level of training
higher level of training
lesser importance
greater importance
6,66,3
Use of graphic organizers and software to make conceptual maps (CmapTool, Mindomo…)
Ability to design, create or modify a Wiki (Wikispaces, Nirewiki…)
8.9Ability to utilize different mobile devices (Smartphone, Tablet, PDA...)
8.8Mastery of different office tools for the treatment of information such as word processors,spreadsheets, databases…
8.8Sharing information of interest with colleagues through a variety of digital environmentsand media
9.4Ability to adapt to new situations and technological environments
regarding the importance that students give to the acquisition of ICT skills for their future profeSsional performance and the extent to which they master them.
getting to know the teachers’ perspective as well as that of firms.
The students, —and future workers— must be trained in the knowledge and use of new technologiess, which are currently essential in the world of work. They need to develop creativity,
communication, research, information management, the problem solving, decision making as well as the concept and
functioning of ICTs.
with
Infante-Moro, A., Infante-Moro, J., & Gallardo-Pérez, J. (2019). The Importance of ICTs for Students as a Competence for their Future Professional Performance: the Case of the Faculty of Business Studies and Tourism of the University of Huelva. Journal of New Approaches in Educational Research, 8(2), 201-213. doi:10.7821/naer.2019.7.434