Competencias Digitales en Estudiantes Universitarios a Distancia: Un Análisis Psicométrico

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https://doi.org/10.12795/revistafuentes.2025.26469

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competencia digital, Internet, Educación a distancia, estudiantes, Educación superior , Instrumento de evaluación

Resumen

La investigación sobre las competencias digitales se ha incrementado los últimos años. Sin embargo, estas investigaciones se han centrado más en identificar estas competencias que en considerar los factores que influyen en su desarrollo. En este estudio se analizan las competencias digitales de un grupo de estudiantes de una universidad de educación a distancia. Optándose por una metodología cuantitativa, se aplicó un cuestionario tipo Likert online a un grupo de estudiantes de nuevo ingreso. Los datos obtenidos han sido analizados con técnicas estadísticas descriptivas e inferenciales. Los resultados demostraron que las competencias digitales mejor valoradas por los estudiantes son: colaboración, creatividad, trabajo en red, intercambio y gestión de información, evaluación de información y pensamiento crítico. Además, se han identificado los siguientes factores clave que determinan el desarrollo de estas competencias: facilidad de uso de las TIC en la resolución de problemas; orientación hacia los objetivos de aprendizaje; iniciativa personal, autorregulación en el uso de TIC/Internet. Se concluye que estrategias individuales, sociales y actitudinales especificas hacia Internet tienen un impacto importante en la adquisición efectiva de estas competencias. En investigaciones futuras, se recomienda profundizar en los marcos teóricos y, especialmente, en los instrumentos de evaluación de estas competencias, ampliando el foco de la descripción de las competencias digitales hacia los factores que condicionan y predicen su desarrollo. Se estima que cambios teóricos y metodológicos de este tipo impulsarán transformaciones significativas en las estrategias formativas en este ámbito.

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2025-05-14

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Aires, L., Amante, L. ., Fernández-Márquez, E. ., & Nunes, C. . (2025). Competencias Digitales en Estudiantes Universitarios a Distancia: Un Análisis Psicométrico. Revista Fuentes, 27(2), 149–163. https://doi.org/10.12795/revistafuentes.2025.26469

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