The objective of this article is to present the results of a research that proposed to investigate the pedagogical approach utilized in the subject "Use of ICTs for professional life", taught in Pedagogy in History and Geography career of the Universidad de Playa Ancha, Chile. First, a background framework exposes the situation of the information society and, second, a theoretical framework of certain pedagogical approaches is proposed. Afterward, the results of the research are presented, which gathered the perceptions of the teacher who imparts the subject, students of the same subject, and an expert in ICT and education. The methodology used was of a qualitative nature, with a comprehensive, descriptive and interpretative approach of a case study type. The sample is non-probabilistic and intentional theoretical, corresponding to five students. Four categories emerged from the interviews: perceptions about the pedagogical approach, perceptions about the use of ICT skills for the development of 21st-century skills, perceptions about the organizational conditions of the subject and perceptions about the projections to the professional environment. In adition to other findings, the research allowed to identify that the main pedagogical approach used in the studied subject is social constructivism.
Keywords:
ICT skills, skills for the 21st century, information society, pedagogical approach, social constructivism
Author Biography
Paulina Chávez-Carrizo, Universidad de Valparaíso
Instructional Designer, CreaTIC, University of Valparaíso, Viña del Mar, Chile; Master in Education, mention in Curriculum and Educational Community, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Chávez-Carrizo, P. (2021). Perceptions on the Subject "Use of ICT for Professional Life". Revista Saberes Educativos, (6), 212–233. https://doi.org/10.5354/2452-5014.2021.60717
