Influencia del conocimiento y uso de las Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicación (TICs) en las competencias mediáticas de los estudiantes de la sección Nocturna, del Colegio de Bachillerato “Ismael Pérez Pazmiño”, de la ciudad de Machala en el período lectivo 2016 – 2017.

Abstract

The main objective of the present research was to determine the relation between the knowledge and use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in the media competences of the students "Ismael Pérez Pazmiño", night section High School in Machala. This study was based on media competences and the ICTs through a bibliographicaldocumentary research. In addition, a field investigation was carried out, in which a sample of 114 high school students was taken through the survey technique in which an online questionnaire was used that served as an instrument for data collection. The analysis has been based on descriptive and correlational statistical calculations, obtaining as results that 10% of students have a good level of media competence, 64% have some training and 26% do not have any degree of media training; it was also determined that there is a relationship between the study variables: media competences and knowledge and use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). .