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Title:Digital competencies of students in Slovenia and Croatia: A comparative analysis
Authors:ID Podobnik, Zala (Author)
ID Šprajc, Polona (Mentor) More about this mentor... New window
Files:.pdf MAG_Podobnik_Zala_2026.pdf (1,50 MB)
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Language:English
Work type:Master's thesis/paper
Typology:2.09 - Master's Thesis
Organization:FOV - Faculty of Organizational Sciences in Kranj
Abstract:Magistrsko delo obravnava primerjalno analizo digitalnih kompetenc študentov na Fakulteti za organizacijske vede Univerze v Mariboru (Slovenija) in na Fakulteti za menadžment v turizmu i ugostiteljstvu Univerze na Reki (Hrvaška). Namen raziskave je bil izmeriti in primerjati samooceno temeljnih in naprednih digitalnih veščin, oceniti vlogo visokošolskih ustanov pri razvoju teh kompetenc ter preučiti vpliv dodatnih izobraževanj in neformalnega učenja. Teoretični okvir temelji na DigComp 2.2, pri čemer raziskava naslavlja tudi povezave med digitalizacijo, kakovostjo in trajnostjo v visokošolskem izobraževanju. Empirični del je izveden z anketnim vprašalnikom (1KA), oblikovanim na podlagi DigComp 2.2, ter vključuje demografske podatke, samooceno kompetenc in postavke o institucionalni podpori, zaposljivosti ter poznavanju varnostnih praks (npr. prepoznavanje phishinga). Rezultati kažejo razmeroma visoko samooceno informacijske pismenosti ter komunikacije in sodelovanja, večje razlike pa se pojavljajo pri naprednejšem ustvarjanju digitalnih vsebin ter varnosti. Študenti, ki so sodelovali v dodatnih usposabljanjih, poročajo o višji digitalni samoučinkovitosti in večji pripravljenosti na trg dela. Diskusija primerja ugotovitve z evropskimi raziskavami na osnovi DigComp, izpostavi omejitve (samoocena, priložnostni vzorec, jezik vprašalnika) ter poda priporočila za kurikularne izboljšave, sistematično vključevanje DigComp v visokošolsko prakso in spodbujanje neformalnega učenja. Zaključek potrdi doseganje večine ciljev: primerjava med državama, identifikacija razlik po domenah DigComp, vloga institucij in vpliv dodatnega izobraževanja, pri čemer kot nadaljnji korak predlaga triangulacijo s performančnimi preizkusi ter longitudinalno spremljanje študentov.
Keywords:digitalne kompetence, DigComp 2.2, visokošolsko izobraževanje, zaposljivost
Place of publishing:Kranj
Year of publishing:2026
PID:20.500.12556/DKUM-96994 New window
COBISS.SI-ID:279998979 New window
Publication date in DKUM:01.06.2026
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Language:Slovenian
Title:Digital competencies of students in Slovenia and Croatia: a comparative analysis
Abstract:This master’s thesis offers a comparative analysis of university students’ digital skills in Slovenia (Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Maribor) and Croatia (Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, University of Rijeka). The study evaluates and compares students’ self-assessed basic and advanced abilities, explores the role of higher education institutions in developing these skills, and assesses the influence of additional training and informal learning. Based on the DigComp 2.2 framework, the research also investigates connections between digitalisation, quality, and sustainability in higher education. The empirical section uses a structured online questionnaire (1KA) aligned with DigComp 2.2, covering demographics, self-assessed competence, institutional support, employability, and security practices (such as phishing recognition). The results show relatively high self-ratings in information and data literacy, as well as in communication and collaboration, while revealing larger gaps in advanced content creation and digital safety. Participants who engaged in additional training reported higher digital self-efficacy and better labour-market readiness. The thesis concludes that most objectives were met, including cross-country comparisons, domain-level differences, institutional roles, and the positive impact of additional training. It also suggests that future research should include performance-based assessments and longitudinal studies.
Keywords:digital competences, DigComp 2.2, higher education, self-assessment, employability


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