Integration of Digital Devices in the Teaching-Learning Process of Social Studies and Research Seminars at the Copapayo Canton Educational Complex, 2024

Abstract

This ethnographic study analyzes the integration of digital devices into the teaching and learning process of the subjects Social Studies and Research Seminars at Complejo Educativo Cantón Copapayo during the year 2024. The research was conducted under a qualitative approach through observations and interviews with students from the third cycle and high school. The findings reveal that although mobile phones can become distractors in the classroom, their guided and pedagogically planned use contributes to strengthening content comprehension and developing research skills. Likewise, the study highlights the need to establish teaching strategies that regulate their use and promote more participatory and reflective learning. The research concludes that technology, when properly managed, can become a meaningful tool for innovating educational practices and fostering critical and contextualized learning in rural settings.