Digital Competence of Students from Economic Universities in Vietnam in the Digital Economy

doi:10.7176/ejbm/14-3-02

Abstract

In recent years, digital competence has become one of the most significant fundamental competences in the digital economy. Digital competence is a key aspect for student majoring in economic in order to study and work in the world of the global economy. The development of digital competence for students include the determination of the conceptual content and current status of students' digital competence. For countries conducting digital transformation in the later stages like Vietnam, inheriting the achievements of previous countries is the optimal choice. After analyzing and synthesizing experiences from previous research results and the digital competence measurement frameworks for students from Vietnam and other countries, we chose an appropriate digital competence framework - the DLGF Framework of UNESCO to conduct measurement and assessment of the available digital competences of students. This study will be a basis for proposing the training programs to develop their digital competence for students in Vietnam. Keywords: Digital competence, university students, digital economy. DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/14-3-02 Publication date: February 28 th 2022

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The world is gradually transitioning into the digital economy era
In general, most students of economics majors in Vietnam rate their digital competences as above average. They still need to develop digital competencies to meet the requirements of the digital economy, especially for problem-solving and career-related competences
Students urgently need specific programs to improve digital competence in order to reduce the gap between the level of current digital competence and the level of digital competence required for the digital economy

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The world is gradually transitioning into the digital economy era. The transformation of the digital economy, along with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, will cause dramatic dual disruptions in the world of work, the labor market, and the workers [Truong Anh Dung, 2021]. According to UNESCO, digital competence is the ability to safely and appropriately access, administer, understand, combine, communicate, evaluate and create information through digital technology to serve the unskilled and skilled labor market as well as business start-ups. It includes well-known competences, such as computer competence, information technology competence, information competence, or communication competence [UNESCO, 2018]. Statistics show that each country needs a roadmap to identify and assess the current situation and improve the digital competence of its citizens, especially for young people, students, and university students

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