Digital educational resources to enhance learning in students of professional technical education, in the Luis Chiriboga Manrique Private Educational Unit, Guayaquil - Ecuador

Abstract

The present research addresses the topic of the use of digital educational resources to enhance learning in students, considering that digital educational resources are teaching materials used in digital learning environments designed to facilitate teaching and learning through digital technologies. The purpose of the study is to identify the influence of digital educational resources on enhancing learning in students of technical professional education at the Luis Chiriboga Manrique Educational Unit, Guayaquil – Ecuador. From a methodological standpoint, a mixed and quasi-experimental study was conducted with a sample of sixty students and six teachers, to whom a survey, interviews, and an observation matrix were applied. For analysis, descriptive and inferential statistics were performed. The results show a notable improvement in the adoption, comfort, and perception of digital educational resources (DER) compared to the previous survey. Students now use these resources more frequently, feel more comfortable and confident using them, and perceive a significant improvement in both their understanding of the topics studied and their academic performance. These results are fundamental for the research, as they demonstrate the success of interventions to promote the use of DER. The increased adoption and positive perception of DER suggest that continuing these efforts could lead to substantial improvements in students' learning and academic performance.