The Knowledge Gap in the Digital Environment for Students of the Department of Information and Knowledge Technologies
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Abstract
The research aims to determine the level of cognitive skills among students of the Department of Information and Knowledge Technologies and to show the relationship between cognitive and technical skills and the possibility of accessing available information. To achieve the objectives, the researcher used the descriptive analytical method, using the questionnaire tool to collect data, as shown in Appendix No. (1) The study population included all students in the Department of Information and Knowledge Technology across its four stages, and the response was from 61 students. The percentage was used in analyzing the first axis of the questionnaire, which includes gender, academic level, and students' ownership of a personal computer. As for the second axis, the researcher used the arithmetic mean and percentage weight as a statistical method to analyze and interpret the results. The research axes (cognitive skills and the knowledge gap in the digital environment), which include (29) indicators, led the research to several results, including:
1-The arithmetic mean for the item related to computer usability among students of the Department of Information and Knowledge Technology, across all four levels, was (3.5246) with a percentage weight of (70.4), indicating that their level of computer use is good.
2- Students should keep up with the latest developments and participate in specialized courses that enhance their cognitive skills and bridge the knowledge gap in dealing with modern technologies and applications.
The most important recommendations were as follows:
1- Enhancing students’ software and computer skills and the use of technologies by supporting modern curricula to continuously strengthen their educational and applied aspects to keep pace with ongoing developments and changes for all educational stages.
2- Designing training and development programs and involving all professors in the department to keep up with developments in the field.
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