Competencias Mediáticas en niños y niñas de 4 a 8 años de edad de Educación General Básica de la Unidad Educativa Fiscomisional Pedro de Vergara del cantón Gualaquiza

Abstract

Abstract:The research entitled: Media Competences in children from 4 to 8 years of age of the General Basic Education of the Pedro de Vergara Fiscomisional Educational Unit of the Gualaquiza canton, aims to determine the level of media skills of children. In order to comply with the proposed objective, the deductive, qualitative, quantitative and statistical methods were applied; in the construction of the theoretical sustenance, analysis and interpretation of the results, the methodological proposal, conclusions and recommendations. The technique used was observation, documentary review and the survey, which was applied to 150 girls and boys. Through the analysis of the results, it was possible to know the level of media skills that children have, in the different dimensions. From this it is concluded that the level of media competences of children, is high in the dimension of language, technology, reception and interaction and aesthetics, having a low level of media skills in the dimension ideology and values. Therefore, it is recommended that teachers generate methodological strategies in the teaching - learning process of children.