Technological Competences: A Systematic Review of the Literature in 22 Years of Study

Authors

  • Norma Candolfi Arballo Universidad Autónoma de Baja California https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9167-104X
  • Maria Elena Chan Nuñez University of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
  • Bernabé Rodriguez Tapia Autonomous University of Baja California

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v14i04.9118

Keywords:

Technological competences, e-competences, technological capability, e-skills.

Abstract


In this Systematic Review of the Literature (SRL) the term “technological competence” is analyzed. The analysis is conducted within the areas of knowledge in which the term has been studied, considering the definitions that have been associated to the term, the approaches proposed by the authors that make use of the term, the transformation of the concept throughout the time, and the boundaries of application with other similar terms, such as technological capability and technological skill. A total of 140 publications focused on technological competences are analyzed. The publications correspond to a time span ranging from 1994 to 2016, and include research articles from recognized databases and, to a lesser extent, gray literature articles. Finally, the term technological competence applied in the productive sector is redefined such as it allows focusing on projects for technological absorption or training in industry.

Author Biographies

Norma Candolfi Arballo, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California

Full-time professor at the Autonomous University of Baja California

Maria Elena Chan Nuñez, University of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México

is a full-time research professor at the University of Guadalajara and a member of the National System of Researchers. With a specialization in Distance Education by the UNAM and Paris 2, a Master's Degree in Communication from the ITESO in Guadalajara and a Doctorate in Education from the University of Guadalajara. She is currently Head of the Institute of Knowledge Management and Learning in Virtual Environments IGCAAV of the Virtual University System of the University of Guadalajara.

Bernabé Rodriguez Tapia, Autonomous University of Baja California

PhD student in Technology from the Autonomous University of Ciudad Juárez (Mexico), master's degree in Engineering from the Autonomous University of Baja California (Mexico), currently a full-time professor at the School of Engineering and Technology Sciences (UABC). Member of the Academic group of Investigation of Continuing Education at a Distance. It belongs to the Network of Quality of Education Mediated by the TICC and to the Network of Supported Education in Information Technology, Communication and Collaboration.

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Published

2019-02-27

How to Cite

Candolfi Arballo, N., Chan Nuñez, M. E., & Rodriguez Tapia, B. (2019). Technological Competences: A Systematic Review of the Literature in 22 Years of Study. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 14(04), pp. 4–30. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v14i04.9118

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 04 (2019)

Section

Papers

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