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

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  • Zuzana Hajduová

    (Department of Business Finance, Faculty of Business Management, University of Economics in Bratislava, Dolnozemská Cesta 1, 852 35 Bratislava, Slovakia)

  • Klaudia Smoląg

    (Institute of Information Management Systems, Faculty of Management University of Technology, Dąbrowskiego 69, 42-200 Częstochowa, Poland)

  • Marek Szajt

    (Department of Econometrics and Statistics, Faculty of Management University of Technology, Dąbrowskiego 49, 42-200 Częstochowa, Poland)

  • Lucia Bednárová

    (Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies, Technical University of Kosice, Letná 9, 04 001 Košice, Slovakia)

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.

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  • Zuzana Hajduová & Klaudia Smoląg & Marek Szajt & Lucia Bednárová, 2020. "Digital Competences of Polish and Slovak Students—Comparative Analysis in the Light of Empirical Research," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(18), pages 1-11, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:18:p:7739-:d:415654
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