Influence of active methodologies: Projects and cases in the development of digital competences with mobile devices.
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2021-05-05Author
Agila-Palacios, Martha Vanessa
Garcia-Valcarcel, Ana
Ramirez-Montoya, Maria Soledad
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Abstract
Purpose
The research purpose is to analyze the influence of two active methodologies on digital
competences development using mobile devices. The first methodology is Project-Oriented
Learning (POL); the second one is Case-Based Learning (CBL). The analyzed digital
competences belong to the communication and collaboration area of Framework DIGCOMP.
Design/methodology/approach
This article shows the results of the quantitative stage with a design pre-experimental pre-test
post-test. A questionnaire was designed and applied to an intentional sample from two different
courses. 178 students completed the questionnaire in the pre-test, after five months 38 students
completed the questionnaire in the post-test.
Findings
Results show that students to whom POL was applied increase by 7% competence of interaction
with mobile technology. The results also show that the students to whom CBL was applied to
increase all four competencies (Interaction +8%, Share +6%, Collaboration +5%, Netiquette +4%)
Originality/value
The rapid advance of technology and the results of various investigations make evident the need
for digital competences development. The most common process is digital literacy through
techno-functional training. However, these research results confirm that it is possible to promote
these digital competences from a practical view and implicitly in active methodologies educational
practices.
Research limitations/implications
Self-perception for the evaluation of digital competence and the short study time are limitations
to generalize the results, so a longitudinal study is necessary and complemented with qualitative
analysis, to present a better validation of the contribution of active methodologies to the
development of digital competences.
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