Competencia mediática en niños y niñas de 7 y 8 años de edad del subnivel Elemental de Educación General Básica. Estudio realizado en el tercer grado del centro educativo Interandino del año lectivo 2019-2020.

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Abstract:The research work: Media competence in boys and girls aged 7 and 8 years of the Elementary General Basic Education sub-level. Study carried out in the third grade of the Interandino educational center of the 2019-2020 school year, had as a general objective: to diagnose the level of media competence in boys and girls of 7 and 8 years of the third grade of the Interandino educational institution of Loja province, in the 2019-2020 school year. The research was mixed, required quantitative analysis of the data collected through the application of a survey to 32 students. With this information a qualitative analysis was carried out through a detailed description of the problem, highlighting the gaps around the media interactions of the study population, to propose methodological strategies and incorporate them into the teaching-learning process. It is concluded that children use technological tools improperly, such as entertainment and distraction games. Parents are advised to control their children in the excessive use of electronic devices and teach them to use them correctly.