Competences and digital resources for teaching-learning in basic higher education

Abstract

This article aims to identify digital resources for the development of the following digital skills: a). computerization and information literacy; b). communication and collaboration; c). problem solving and critical thinking; and d). safety. Obtaining these digital competences will allow a correct management of information and the critical and safe use of digital resources, in order to contribute to the quality of education of the Private Educational Unit “Saint Mariana of Jesus”, Cuenca, Ecuador, where an insufficiency in the development of digital competences has been detected. In this article with a quantitative approach, it is part of the degree work of the master's degree in Pedagogy at the Catholic University of Cuenca, a survey was applied to 90 students and 10 teachers, which provided information on the level of knowledge of digital resources and skills. The data obtained show interesting results that denote a significant difference in the use of digital resources between students and teachers; Furthermore, teachers consider the need to develop digital skills to be very important. In conclusion, there is a need to integrate digital resources and train teachers and students on the effective use of resources for the development of digital skills.