This study is to present the educational needs of the core competencies required in the future society. The core competencies were derived through the selection of 14 core competencies required for college students. Further, college students were aske...
This study is to present the educational needs of the core competencies required in the future society. The core competencies were derived through the selection of 14 core competencies required for college students. Further, college students were asked to the importance and performance of each selected core competency. The collected data were statistically processed using the SPSS 23.0 program. For statistical processing, descriptive statistical analysis, paired t-test, Importance-Performance analysis, IPA matrix, Borich's needs analysis, and The Locus for Focus model were applied. The results of statistical processing revealed the most important core competencies were creative and convergent thinking. Additionally, the competencies with the lowest performance were creative and problem-solving ones. As a result of the paired t-test, there was a meaningful difference between the importance and performance of all competencies. The competencies with the greatest difference between importance and performance were creative, global, convergent thinking, and critical thinking competencies. As a result of IPA, IPA matrix, Borich’s needs analysis, and The Locus for Focus model, the competencies with the highest educational needs in common were creative and convergent thinking competencies. The results of IPA and Borich’s needs analysis that present education priorities were similar in most competencies. Education needs were expressed by the following priorities: global, decision-making, communication, and problem-solving competencies.