Competencia Digital y su Relación con la Innovación Docente en Educación Básica en el Ecuador

Abstract

Abstract: In recent years, information and communication technologies (ICTs) have influenced various fields at a social, political and educational level, especially during the SARS Cov-2 pandemic, the educational process in institutions changed their teaching methodology and incorporated technologies to streamline the educational process, innovate in teaching practice and make use of teaching tools. This change in teaching modality requires the teaching team to train, acquire and develop digital skills that allow them navigate the virtual educational change, as well as face-to-face using ICTs focused on student learning. The research presented is designed under an interpretative philosophy with an inductive approach, following the qualitative methodological route, with a sample of 3 basic education teachers from different educational institutions, in order to identify the relationship between digital competence and teacher innovation. The results show that teachers acquired digital skills to innovate in their pedagogical practice, improve the quality of education and contribute to learning significance of the learners within the training process.