Digital competences in engineering and social sciences students at a university - Peru

Abstract

The aim of the research was to determine the level of development of digital competence among engineering and social sciences students at a Peruvian university. The study adopted a comparative descriptive design. The survey technique was employed, utilizing a questionnaire as the instrument to collect data on digital competencies in university students, covering five dimensions: information and data retrieval, communication, content creation, security, and problem-solving. The sample comprised 240 students. Results revealed that the percentage of digital competence development among engineering students reached 31.25%, while in the case of social sciences students, it was 37.92%. Ultimately, it was concluded that the level of development of digital competences between both groups of students, engineering and social sciences did not show  significant differences.