Erla Mariela Morales-Morgado’s research while affiliated with University of Salamanca and other places

Las metodologías activas forman una parte importante de los actuales modelos de enseñanza, que promueven un rol activo en los estudiantes, articulando sobre ellos los demás elementos del currículum como objetivos, contenidos, actividades y recursos, donde las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación (TIC) ofrecen un importante soporte. El escenario de pandemia, provocado por el COVID-19, ha puesto más en alerta la necesidad de potenciar en los estudiantes universitarios la promoción de sus capacidades de aprendizaje autónomo y autorregulado. A través de este artículo, se presenta la experiencia de un grupo de docentes, pertenecientes a diversas disciplinas, a través de un proyecto de innovación docente, dirigido al desarrollo de metodologías activas a través de la plataforma institucional. Los resultados confirman la necesidad y la eficacia de las metodologías activas soportadas por las tecnologías, lo cual ayuda a mejorar la inclusión y la interacción de los estudiantes.

Digital competence (DC) is one of the key aspects in citizen development in the digital age. The DC is particularly important in forming university students and future teachers. This article presents the main results of a study to evaluate DC and its relationship with the socioeconomic level of first-year students of pedagogy in three Chilean public universities, located in the north, center, and south of the country. A quantitative research methodology was used, with a sample of 817 students, the data were collected through the DIGCOMP-PED evaluation instrument, which evaluates DC development using the DIGCOMP framework. The results were analyzed at the general and socioeconomic level on the variables of the educational establishment where they attended high school and the territorial area of the university they attended. The main results indicate that the level of DC achievement is intermediate, the areas with the highest levels of achievement were “network security” and “online communication and collaboration.” On the other hand, the lowest levels of achievement were reached in the areas “information and digital literacy,” “digital content creation,” and “problem solving.” The level of DC is higher among students of private establishments and those who attend universities located in the central area.