Resumen

JOYA-HUNTON, Ivette Armandina; SALAIZA-LIZARRAGA, Flor de la Cruz  y  VILLA-CASAS, Pedro. Development of digital skills: relationship with perceived self-efficacy and attitude towards ICT in higher education students. Cienc. adm. teor. prax. [online]. 2023, vol.19, n.2, pp.41-60.  Epub 27-Mayo-2024. ISSN 2683-1465.  https://doi.org/10.46443/catyp.v19i2.337.

Educational institutions carry out a relevant role in the allocation of value in organizations through the training of professionals, future entrepreneurs, and collaborators. An investigation is presented with higher-level students with digital skills and generally a favorable attitude toward them. However, difficulties are observed in developing the digital skills required for academic tasks. The Self-efficacy construct of social cognitive theory was studied as a factor that affects the relationship between Attitudes toward Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and the development of Digital Competencies in young people from various educational programs and higher-level institutions. A predominantly quantitative methodology was applied with a non-experimental design and correlation scope that included Likert scales to collect information. Results showed strong to medium positive correlations in all relationships; and the means of the variables were higher than the mean value of the scales. These results will have implications for the implementation of better-focused didactic strategies to achieve learning that favors the skills required of professionals in the complex globalized world.

Palabras llave : Digital Competencies; Perceived Self-efficacy; Attitudes towards ICT.