Digital Competences in the Elderly and University Students: Didactic Interaction from the Use of Social Networks

Authors

  • Jhon Holguin-Alvarez Universidad César Vallejo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5786-0763
  • Paola Garay-Rodríguez Universidad César Vallejo
  • Vasti Amasifuén-Sánchez Universidad César Vallejo
  • Delsi Mariela Huaita Acha Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener
  • Freddy Felipe Luza Castillo Universidad César Vallejo
  • Juana Cruz-Montero Universidad César Vallejo
  • Fernando Ledesma-Pérez Universidad César Vallejo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v16i04.18519

Keywords:

Digital Competence, Media Learning, Older Adults, Social Networks, Virtual School Learning

Abstract


Digital Competences mediate the population of vulnerable Latin American contexts. In these there is the need to expand social communication as a way of learning and self-improvement. This research proposes to determine the effects of transfer of digital competences in two types of interaction: university students-adults, adults-schoolchildren. Therefore, two groups of individuals participate in two experimental phases of didactic transfer through the use of social networks, based on the execution of a Research Seed Project and another Project of Professional Practices of Social Responsibility in vulnerable contexts. We found effectiveness in the transfer of Digital Competences in both cases during more than six months of project execution. We report greater predisposition for the acquisition of information, communication, self-evaluation and access to information in adults. The schoolchildren managed to reinforce their skills to apply Digital Safety and Problem Solving, improving notably in this group. This program is seen as part of the improvement of teaching that every school needs as a means of curricular strengthening, whether they are teachers of advanced age or students of the primary stage. We believe that these skills will open up to the professional world with better visionary prospects for developing countries.

Author Biographies

Jhon Holguin-Alvarez, Universidad César Vallejo

Jhon Holguin-Alvarez is a Renacyt Researcher (MR-II group), from Concytec Peru. Teacher at the Research Institute and the Professional School of Primary Education; and leader of the GAMA Seedbed Project of Universidad César Vallejo, Perú. Email: jholguin@ucv.edu.pe; jhonholguinalvarez@gmail.com

Paola Garay-Rodríguez, Universidad César Vallejo

Paola Garay-Rodríguez is a graduate in Primary Education sciences, co-author of the GAMA Seedbed Project at Universidad César Vallejo, Perú. Email: paolagaray965@gmail.com

Vasti Amasifuén-Sánchez, Universidad César Vallejo

Vasti Amasifuén-Sánchez is a graduate in Primary Education sciences, co-author and executor of the GAMA Seedbed Project at the Universidad César Vallejo, Perú. Email: varamasifuen@gmail.com

Delsi Mariela Huaita Acha, Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener

Delsi Mariela Huaita Acha is a Renacyt Researcher (MR-Group, Level III), from Concytec Peru. is a professor at the Postgraduate School, Universidad Privada Norb-ert Wiener, Perú. Email: delsi.huaita@uwiener.edu.pe

Freddy Felipe Luza Castillo, Universidad César Vallejo

Freddy Felipe Luza Castillo is a professor at the Postgraduate School, Univer-sidad César Vallejo, Perú. Email: fluza@ucvvirtual.edu.pe

Juana Cruz-Montero, Universidad César Vallejo

Juana Cruz-Montero is a Renacyt Researcher (MR-group III), from Concytec Pe-ru. Professor of the Research Institute and the Professional School of Initial Education of Universidad César Vallejo, Perú. Email: jcruzmo@ucv.edu.pe

Fernando Ledesma-Pérez, Universidad César Vallejo

Fernando Ledesma-Pérez is a professor at the Professional School of Initial Edu-cation and Director of the Academic Complementation program at Universidad César Vallejo, Perú. Email: fledesma@ucv.edu.pe

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Published

2021-02-26

How to Cite

Holguin-Alvarez, J., Garay-Rodríguez, P., Amasifuén-Sánchez, V., Huaita Acha, D. M., Luza Castillo, F. F., Cruz-Montero, J., & Ledesma-Pérez, F. (2021). Digital Competences in the Elderly and University Students: Didactic Interaction from the Use of Social Networks. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 16(04), pp. 188–200. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v16i04.18519

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