Validación de una escala para medir la competencia digital en estudiantes de posgrado

Abstract

The objective of the present study is to develop a valid and reliable scale to measure digital competence, applied to the research process, in research-oriented graduate students. A two-phase mixed method is used. In the first phase (qualitative), 51 researchers, known by their trajectory at national level, are interviewed to determine dimensions involved in research competence. In the second phase (quantitative), scales are developed for each of the dimensions identified in phase one, but for the purposes of this study, only the scale for measuring digital competence is presented. A total of 323 students from different educational programs are surveyed. The results show that the categories of digital competence are information competence and technological tools use. It is concluded that the scale developed here meets both construct validity and reliability criteria.