KNOWLEDGE DIALOGUE AS A PEDAGOGICAL STRATEGY TO REDUCE THE EDUCATION DIGITAL DIVIDE
1 Universidad Técnica de Machala (ECUADOR)
2 Universidad Metropolitana (ECUADOR)
3 Ministerio de Educación (ECUADOR)
4 Universidad Estatal Amazónica (ECUADOR)
About this paper:
Conference name: 18th International Technology, Education and Development Conference
Dates: 4-6 March, 2024
Location: Valencia, Spain
Abstract:
In the current educational context, attending to the digital divide is imperative as a significant challenge. Because despite the lack of technology and connectivity, there are strategies that can minimize the problem. The research objective was to propose knowledge dialogue as an integrative pedagogical strategy to reduce the existing digital divide in the educational context. The bibliographic review of primary and secondary sources allowed the analysis of the insufficiencies and the identification of the advantages of the knowledge dialogue for the effective integration of technology in pedagogical processes. It used theoretical and empirical methods with a qualitative approach that enabled the analysis and interpretation of the obtained data. The results indicate that a dialogue on knowledge could integrate technology-related experiences and knowledge in a collaborative process based on academic and technological knowledge. On the other hand, with the student's digital skills incorporation and their socioeconomic contexts in educational dynamics.Keywords:
Knowledge Dialogue, technology, digital divide.