Competencias digitales y su relación con la innovación docente en la Unidad Educativa Fiscal Fausto Molina , provincia de Esmeraldas, cantón Esmeraldas, período lectivo 2023-2024

Abstract

Abstract: The study entitled "Digital Competencies and Their Relationship with Teaching Innovation at the Fausto Molina Public School," located in Esmeraldas Province, Esmeraldas City, for the 2023-2024 academic year. The objective of this study was to analyze the relationship between digital competence and teacher innovation. This research is identified with positivist philosophy, with a deductive approach, applying the quantitative and qualitative method, whose technique was the survey based on a questionnaire to which 8 teachers responded who made up the non-probabilistic and voluntary sample. The findings indicate that all participating teachers possess a very good to excellent level of proficiency in information and data literacy, communication and collaboration, digital content creation, safety, and problem solving. Notably, their most impactful experiences involved the use of ICTs and online platforms. In conclusion, the educators have successfully innovated their teaching methodologies, demonstrating a clear methodological relationship between digital competence and teaching innovation. Furthermore, the results underscore the importance of providing relevant training at the beginning of the academic year.