Formación en competencias digitales: análisis a docentes de bachillerato en instituciones de la ciudad de Quito

Abstract

Abstract: This thesis was developed with the objective to identify needs and strengths that may be found when using digital competences for teachers who work in educational institutions in Quito, specifically at High-school levels of Mathematics, Physics and Natural Science. It was really important to examine the level of management of digital competencies in educational fields. In this document it has been taken into account the framework related to professional teachers digital competencies which are established by Instituto Nacional de Tecnologías Educativas y de Formación del Profesorado (INTEF) with the objective to integrate digital technology in teachers responsibilities in scholar levels (no college nor university). Through an exhaustive bibliographical research, it was possible to search, select and organize the theoretical basis of faculty s digital competences. For the diagnostic of digital competencies, it was necessary to implement the technique of survey. As instrument, it was considered the application of an automatized questionnaire which was sent to every single participant. For the construction of this thesis, it was taken into account five areas related to teachers digital competency; such as: information and data literacy, communication and collaboration, digital content creation, security and problem solving. The whole research process remarked that the elaboration of Digital content is a crucial field which motivates us to design an improvement plan, which allows the creation and employment of digital competencies by teachers looking forward to a more efficient education in our current context.