The article briefly presents several national and transnational strategic documents dealing with the development of digital literacy and digital education. It analyzes the content of the concept of digital literacy, which is a prerequisite for learning and education in the digital age and the use of all the benefits andcomponentsofthedigitallearningenvironment. Theauthorsinvolvedinthegranttaskofthe Technology Agency of the Czech Republic entitled “Education in Engineering Field and Its Optimization for the Need of the Labor Market” deal with many issues related to digital literacy and the use of digital technologies at secondary technical schools in a selected region of the Czech Republic. The article presents the results of empirical research, which answers the following main research questions: a) Does the view of students of these schools on the use of digital technologies in teaching affect the level of their digital competencies?
Does the professional orientation of students according to the RIASEC method influence the self- assessment of digital competences and the use of digital technologies in teaching? c) Does the development of artificial intelligence applications in mechanical engineering influence the decision to start high school and the students’ opinion on their future career in mechanical engineering? Using statistical methods, partial research hypotheses were verified and the obtained data will be used for the optimization of the school digital learning environment as well as for the process of creating digital literacy of teachers and students
Achievement motivation is an important prerequisite for students’ engagement, overcoming study difficulties and, ultimately, successful completion of their studies. The aim of this study is to find out the current level of performance motivation of the population of students of engineering high schools, to compare its level with the standard for high school population and to find out whether there is a relationship between its level and choice. Two questionnaires were used in the research. The first was the School Achievement Motivation Questionnaire for Pupils (Hrabal, Pavelková, 2011). The theory of achievement motivation is then based on the concept of independence of the need for successful performance and the need to avoid failure. The resulting orientation of a person in a performance situation then depends on the predominance of one or the other tendency. The second questionnaire was focused on finding personal data, questions of school choice, satisfaction with school choice. The research was carried out at the beginning of 2020 and the sample consisted of over 900 students. Main results of the study: First, in the component of performance motivation NACH (need to achieve) the performance motivation of the group is statistically different from the group norm. In the NAF (the need to avoid failure) component, the results are statistically identical. Second, schools do not differ in the results for the NACH component, but differ in the NAF component. Third, in both components, the value of performance motivation for beginners and for final years in both components is significantly different from other years. Fourth, the student's statement on the choice of study at an engineering school as a primary choice is not related to the values of NACH and NAF. Fifth, the level of student's achievement motivation in both components is related to the student's idea of studying.
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