Competencia mediática en niños y niñas de 7 y 8 años de edad del subnivel elemental de educación general básica. Estudio realizado en el cuarto grado de la Unidad Educativa Antonio Nariño año lectivo 2019-2020

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Abstract:This research paper entitled: Media competence in children aged 7 and 8 years of elementary level of basic general education. Study conducted in the fourth grade of the Educational Unit Antonio Nariño school year 2019-2020, had as a general objective: to diagnose the level of media competence in boys and girls of 7 and 8 years of the fourth grade of the educational institution Antonio Nariño Of the Pichincha province, in the 2019-2020 school year. The research was mixed, a quantitative analysis of the data collected was required through the application of a survey of 26 children. A qualitative analysis was carried out through a detailed description of the problem, highlighting the gaps around the media interactions of the study population, as well as methodological strategies to incorporate them into the teaching-learning process. It is concluded that children have a high competence in the language and technology dimension, but have not developed the remaining four dimensions, so it is recommended that the school address these dimensions.