Improved technological skills of teachers in upper secondary education

  • Princesa de la Cruz Escalante Reyes Universidad Autónoma de Campeche
  • Roger Manuel Patrón Cortés Universidad Autónoma de Campeche
  • Luis Alfredo Argüelles Ma Universidad Autónoma de Campeche

Abstract

This work aims to investigate the level of performance and Specific Competencies of High School Teachers Angli Fernando Enrique Lara, in the use of programs such as Word, Excel and PowerPointThis study was exploratory and descriptive and used mixed methods of data collection. The research was conducted in the city of San Francisco de Campeche, Campeche, Mexico, to a total of 23 teachers and involved: documentary analysis, field visits, questionnaires, qualitative interviews and observations.It was found that the specific skills had a high average performance are: Word and Power Point. Specific competition in Excel showed an average performance. Although not all teachers use these technologies in their classes, their attitudes have been very flexible in order to cope with the present times and the benefit of improving the teaching-learning processes. Most of the skills that teachers have enestas technologies are the product of a voluntary self-training. We recommend that the institution enhance the training of these courses, coupled with technical support and training that teachers require in favor of improving the quality of education.

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Published
2015-01-18
How to Cite
Escalante Reyes, P. de la C., Patrón Cortés, R. M., & Argüelles Ma, L. A. (2015). Improved technological skills of teachers in upper secondary education. RIDE Revista Iberoamericana Para La Investigación Y El Desarrollo Educativo, 1(1), 102 - 120. Retrieved from http://mail.ride.org.mx/index.php/RIDE/article/view/17
Section
Education And Educational Technology