Exploring the correlations between technological attitudes and different competencies is of paramount importance in understanding the challenges of the digital society. The purpose of this research was to study the technological attitude of students studying in higher education and how it relates to their digital and foreign language competencies. The study involved 263 students who completed self-assessment questionnaires. Technological attitudes were measured along the dimensions of the Technology Readiness Index (optimism, innovativeness, discomfort, insecurity). Digital competence was measured using a 21-item Likert-scale questionnaire, while foreign language competence was based on students’ self-assessment of their English or German language skills. According to the results, digital competence showed a significant positive relationship with the dimensions of optimism and innovativeness, while the relationships measured with foreign language competence were weaker but also significant. Based on the linear regression model, digital competence is a significant predictor of certain technological attitudes, while foreign language competence has not proven to be such a predictive factor. The research highlights that the development of positive attitudes towards technology is primarily determined by practical digital skills, while language skills may contribute to these attitudes rather indirectly.

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Examining Technological Readiness Among Engineering Students

  • Peter Toth,
  • Kinga Horvath

摘要

Exploring the correlations between technological attitudes and different competencies is of paramount importance in understanding the challenges of the digital society. The purpose of this research was to study the technological attitude of students studying in higher education and how it relates to their digital and foreign language competencies. The study involved 263 students who completed self-assessment questionnaires. Technological attitudes were measured along the dimensions of the Technology Readiness Index (optimism, innovativeness, discomfort, insecurity). Digital competence was measured using a 21-item Likert-scale questionnaire, while foreign language competence was based on students’ self-assessment of their English or German language skills. According to the results, digital competence showed a significant positive relationship with the dimensions of optimism and innovativeness, while the relationships measured with foreign language competence were weaker but also significant. Based on the linear regression model, digital competence is a significant predictor of certain technological attitudes, while foreign language competence has not proven to be such a predictive factor. The research highlights that the development of positive attitudes towards technology is primarily determined by practical digital skills, while language skills may contribute to these attitudes rather indirectly.