| Title: | Differences among higher education students from the ICT field : formal education vs. lifelong learning |
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| Authors: | ID Erman, Nuša (Author)
ID Robida, Nika (Author)
ID Rojko, Katarina (Author) |
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| Files: |  https://systems.enpress-publisher.com/index.php/jipd/article/view/10714
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| Language: | English |
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| Work type: | Unknown |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: | FIŠ - Faculty of Information Studies in Novo mesto
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| Abstract: | Recovery and resilience plan (RRP) approved by the European Commission fosters the development of lifelong learning programs to upgrade employees’ skills and knowledge for digital and green transitions. Within higher education, the field of information and communication technology (ICT) is also a priority area, so we compared the demographic variables of students enrolled in formal first-cycle higher education programs in ICT with those enrolled in lifelong ICT programs within the framework of the Advanced Computer Skills project funded by the RRP in Slovenia. The results show that formal firstcycle higher education in the field of ICT remains strongly male-dominated, whereas, among participants in lifelong learning, the percentage of females stands out. Bachelor programs in ICT are primarily enrolled by young people aged up to 24 years, while shorter universitybased lifelong learning programs attract mostly older participants with higher completed formal education and from a broader range of prior educational backgrounds. Finally, when all three variables (gender, age and level of prior formal education) are considered, participants in lifelong learning are much more similar to part-time students than full-time bachelor ICT students, although the percentage of men in formal education is still predominant even in part-time studies. The research findings highlight the need for further efforts to offer lifelong learning in ICT to enable individuals to improve their employment prospects, progress in the workplace or even change their field of work. |
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| Keywords: | higher education, ICT education, lifelong learning, gender divide, age differences, prior education, formal education |
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| Publication date: | 01.01.2025 |
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| Year of publishing: | 2025 |
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| Number of pages: | str. 1-20 |
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| Numbering: | Vol. 9, iss. 1, [article no.] 10714 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/ReVIS-11441  |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 225593603 |
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| UDC: | 378:004 |
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| ISSN on article: | 2572-7931 |
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| DOI: | 10.24294/jipd10714 |
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| Note: | Nasl. z nasl. zaslona;
Opis vira z dne 10. 2. 2025;
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| Publication date in ReVIS: | 11.02.2025 |
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| Views: | 472 |
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