Dimensional structure of 21st century competences in university students of education

Authors

  • Gonzalo Almerich <p>University of Valencia</p>
  • Isabel Díaz-García <p>University of Valencia</p>
  • Sara Cebrián-Cifuentes <p>University of Valencia</p>
  • Jesús Suárez-Rodríguez <p>University of Valencia</p>

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7203/relieve.24.1.12548

Keywords:

21st century competences, ICT competences, high skills, university students, personal factors

Abstract

The new Knowledge Society requires new competences, which are known as 21st Century Competences. These competences are subdivided into competencies of higher-order thinking and competences in information and communication technologies. The aim of this article is to determine the dimensional structure of 21st century competences, together with key personal factors in this regard. This is a correlational study, based on a survey design, whose sample is constituted by students of the degrees of Pedagogy and Social Education at University of Valencia, selected by a non-probabilistic and accidental sampling, collecting the information by means of two questionnaires. The results point out that the competences for the 21st century are composed of two subsets, the competences of higher-order thinking and the ICT competences, which form a whole. In addition, it has been found that personal factors have a significant impact on this structure. It is suggested that education policies should address both aspects, in order to train citizens included in the Knowledge Society.

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Author Biographies

Gonzalo Almerich, <p>University of Valencia</p>

Professor at Department of Research Methods and Diagnosis in Education of the University of Valencia. Member of the Educational Technology Unit at said university. His postal address is: Faculty of Philosophy and Educational Sciences. Avda. Blasco Ibáñez, 30. 46010-Valencia (Spain)

Isabel Díaz-García, <p>University of Valencia</p>

Doctor in Education. Professor of the Research Methods an Diagnosis in Education Department. His main field of research is the application of technologies to education. Her postal address is: Dpt. MIDE, Avda. Blasco Ibáñez, 30. 46010-Valencia (Spain).

Sara Cebrián-Cifuentes, <p>University of Valencia</p>

Pedagogue and Master in Politics, and Management in Educational Organizations, Master in Technological Innovation in Education and Master's Degree in Teacher Training in Secondary Education. Currently, he is a Researcher in Training (FPU 2014), in the Department of Research Methods and Diagnosis in Research, Faculty of Philosophy and Education Sciences, University of Valencia. Her postal address is: Dpt. MIDE, Avda. Blasco Ibáñez, 30. 46010-Valencia (Spain).

Jesús Suárez-Rodríguez, <p>University of Valencia</p>

Professor of Research Methods in Education at the Faculty of Philosophy and Education Sciences of the University of Valencia. He was Director of the magazine RELIEVE until 2009. He is coordinator of the Educational Technology Unit at the University of Valencia. His work focuses on the methodological, analytical and measurement elements in the fields of Social Sciences and Health. In recent years, his line of research focuses on the impact of ICT in different educational levels. Mailing address: Faculty of Philosophy and Educational Sciences. Avda. Blasco Ibáñez, 30. 46010-Valencia (Spain).

Published

2018-07-03

How to Cite

Almerich, G., Díaz-García, I., Cebrián-Cifuentes, S., & Suárez-Rodríguez, J. (2018). Dimensional structure of 21st century competences in university students of education. RELIEVE – Electronic Journal of Educational Research and Evaluation, 24(1). https://doi.org/10.7203/relieve.24.1.12548

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