Competencias mediáticas en niños y niñas de Inicial 2 a Cuarto Grado de Educación General Básica de la Unidad Educativa “24 de Mayo” del cantón Santiago de Méndez, provincia de Morona Santiago, Ecuador, año lectivo 2018 - 2019.

Abstract

Abstract: In the field of education, ICT is a fundamental tool that has allowed the modernization of the teaching-learning process. The theme is "Media Competencies in Boys and Girls from Initial 2 to Fourth Grade of Basic General Education of the Educational Unit" 24 de Mayo "of Santiago de Méndez canton, Morona Santiago province, Ecuador, academic year 2018-2019"; the objective was to make a diagnosis of the level of media skills in children; the research was qualitative-quantitative; the methods used are: descriptive, inductive-deductive, analyticalsynthetic and the techniques of documentary and field analysis; A survey was applied to 197 students. It is concluded that in the 2016 curriculum, the six dimensions are contemplated, however, most of the children have a low competence in relation to the dimension of ideology and values. It is recommended that the Ministry of Education provide educational establishments with computer labs and access to the Internet, so that teachers can use these tools as teaching resources; while teachers, through campaigns disseminate gender equality.