Digital Competence as one of The Core Competencies for Higher Education Students Needed in The Era of The Industrial Revolution 4.0 Laksmi Dewi a)- Mohammad Ali a)- Dadi Mulyadi a)- Isniatun b)
a) Faculty of Education. Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia. Jalan Dr. Setiabudi No. 229 Bandung
*) laksmi[at]upi.edu
b) Faculty of Education. Yogyakarta State University.
Abstract
The era of the industrial revolution 4.0 has an effect on the occurrence of disruption in various fields of human life. It also provides a very fundamental change in the demands for mastery of competencies required by the field of work. Technological changes and developments are running very fast so that it demands to master new competencies that are in accordance with the needs of digital globalization. This study aimed to analyze digital competence as one of the core competencies needed by future generations in the era of the industrial revolution 4.0. The method used in this study is a literature study. Literature study related to the competencies needed by future generations for higher education. The results of the study show that digital competence is one of the core competencies that need to be mastered by future generations. Digital competence is not only mastering skills to interact with digital devices but also skills related to aspects of knowledge and attitudes. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that digital competencies need to be integrated into the higher education curriculum to create future generations in the era of the industrial revolution 4.0.
Keywords: digital competence- core competencies- industrial revolution 4.0.
