Cooperative learning and its influence on digital skills

Abstract

Introduction. Information and communication technologies are cultural mediators towards a new approach to the educational community. The influence of information and communication technologies in the activities of social life and especially in educational work has overcome conditions based on the old "know-it-all and theoretical teacher." Objective. This research article aims to describe and analyze the contribution of cooperative learning to the development of digital skills, through the use of digital tools on the web through a series of programs and workshops related to the application of technology. Methodology. The methodology implemented is an experimental type of investigation, through a structured questionnaire of 40 questions on a Likert scale which was validated by means of Cronbach's alpha statistic with a result of 0.871 in which we worked with a population comprised of two intact groups; control group and experimental group, each one made up of 30 subjects. The contrast of the hypothesis was performed using the Mann-Whitney U statistical test where a value less than 0.05 Results. Consequently, favorable results were obtained where it is stated that collaborative work contributes to the development of digital competences, allowing a greater development of individuals in daily educational activities, Conclusion. Concluding therefore that optimal and flexible learning is guaranteed within a social environment, with the help and application of web 3.0 tools.