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Development of school activities and social networks in pandemic: A look from the perception of students

Abstract:

In times of pandemic, the educational process underwent important changes where technology and the internet stood out. Because of this, this research proposes to analyze the development of school activities through social networks during the Covid-19 pandemic: A look from the perception of the students of Basic Education of the educational unit “Tulcán”, of the community “El Guayabo”, Riochico parish of the Portoviejo canton. The study was conducted with a postpositivist approach, using qualitative methodology, addressing the phenomenological interpretive method. The technique of in-depth interviewing aimed at students was used considering a randomly selected sample of five fifth-grade and five sixth-grade students as key informants. As a result, it can be highlighted that social networks during the Covid-19 pandemic, have become an instrument for collaborative learning, evidencing that children mostly prefer to carry out activities in person, due to the lack of understanding of the tasks taught by teachers, concluding that the use of social networks can be important for some activities, but it is not the best option for all activities that explain concepts and procedures.