Competencias mediáticas en niños y niñas de Inicial 2 a Cuarto Grado de Educación General Básica de la Unidad Educativa “Tnte. Cnel. Lauro Guerrero” de la parroquia Lauro Guerrero, cantón Paltas, provincia de Loja, Ecuador, año lectivo 2018 - 2019.

Abstract

Abstract: Science and technology have advanced by leaps and bounds. To have a good development in the various activities that the human being performs, including education, it is necessary to have knowledge of the use of ICT. The research topic is "Media Competencies in Boys and Girls from Initial 2 to Fourth Grade of EGB of the Educational Unit" Tnte. Cnel. Lauro Guerrero "from the Lauro Guerrero parish, Paltas canton, Loja province, Ecuador, 2018-2019 school year"; 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, analytical-synthetic and the techniques of documentary and field analysis; A survey was applied to 182 students. It is concluded that media competences are included in the 2016 general curriculum, but aesthetic skills need to be developed because children are not correctly handling the information they obtain from different sources; It is recommended that the Ministry of Education provide technological resources to educational establishments and promote a digital culture and new learning-teaching practices.