Digital competences of children in basic education in southeastern Mexico

  • Sergio Humberto Quiñonez Pech Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán
  • Alfredo Zapata González Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán
  • Pedro José Canto Herrera Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán

Abstract

Technological progress and its multiple applications have created conditions for a generation that is constantly facing challenges, developing skills and attitudes related to the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). The new generations need to strengthen their digital skills to facilitate their insertion into the knowledge society This article describes the results of a survey on the use of ICT by children in basic education in the municipality of Mérida in southeastern Mexico. The participants were 160 children (53% were women and 47% men). The quantitative survey study was descriptive with a transversal scope. The main findings evidenced that 78% of children have a limited domain with respect to the use of ICT, it is necessary to develop their digital skills, including the responsible use of the Internet for their academic activities.

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Published
2020-01-07
How to Cite
Quiñonez Pech, S. H., Zapata González, A., & Canto Herrera, P. J. (2020). Digital competences of children in basic education in southeastern Mexico. RICSH Iberoamerican Journal of Social and Humanistic Sciences, 9(17), 289 - 311. https://doi.org/10.23913/ricsh.v9i17.199
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Research Articles