Competencias digitales y su relación con la innovación docente en la Unidad Educativa Diez de Agosto , de la ciudad de Macará, provincia de Loja, periodo lectivo 2023-2024

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Abstract: The present research work is entitled, Digital competencies and their relationship with teaching innovation in Basic Education, and its objective is to analyze the relationship between digital competencies and teaching innovation in the Educational Unit "Diez de Agosto", in the city of Macará, province of Loja, period 2023-2024. In this context, the sample of the mentioned institution was eleven basic education teachers of the Macará canton, the methodology used was quantitative with a deductive approach and cross-sectional. On the other hand, for the collection of information, the survey technique was used by means of a questionnaire taken from Chegeni (2021). It is concluded that digital competencies are part of the continuous innovation process of teachers, because it allows them to have a better ability to use technology and incorporate them in the teaching-learning processes, and to reach students with striking digital resources and better methodologies. It is suggested that teachers use new technologies in their pedagogical work and maintain constant training to improve their technology skills.