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Diagnosis of the Use of Information and Communication Technologies in Dual Training. Case Study: Textile Confection Career at “Instituto Superior Tecnólogico Cotacachi”

Abstract:

The new ICT—Information and Communication Technology—has helped enhance professors’ pedagogical performance with the aim of providing an educational environment based on skills and competences that improve educational related tasks thus facilitating the involvement of new education professionals into the work field. This study has both, a qualitative and field approach which a total of 119 students and 11 professors from the Textile Confection career were surveyed of a total of 519 students and 26 professors belonging to several careers from “Instituto Superior Tecnológico Cotacachi” with tools that allow to know the different aspects related to skills, use, media design and techniques in educational environment using through ICT and the students’ self-perception. The main objective is to diagnose the use and integration of ICT during the learning process of the career mentioned before during the academic period November 2019–April 2019. The results indicate that most of the professors have ICT skills in several variables. However, direct-observation results reveal a few pedagogical praxis deficiencies using information and communication technologies. On the other hand, students exhibit serious deficiencies when it comes to their digital and TIC abilities, presenting future issues employment for the future professionals in the Textile Confection career, creating a starting point in the academic decision-making process made by authorities and faculty.