Analysis of the Opinions of Students of High Schools (With a Focus on Engineering) on Teaching with Digital Technologies in their Studies and their Self-Assessment of their Own Digital Competences Acquired during their Studies

Abstract

The aim of the paper is to introduce the issues solved within TA?R project (Technology Agency of Czech Republic). The title of the project is “Education in engineering branches and its optimization for the needs of the labor market”. Its content focuses on the current needs of workers in engineering companies and innovation centers. The project proposal resulted from an analysis of the current situation in the field of technical education and the situation on the labor market in the sphere of technical professions. The paper also brings the partial results of an analysis of engineering high schools students’ opinions on their equipment with specific tools for digital control of production processes, use of the tools by teachers of vocational subjects, application of students’ already acquired digital competences in learning and their assessment of schools’ contribution of to their further development. The survey took place at the end of 2019 at two high schools with engineering focus.