Impact of Wattpad as a didactic resource to internalize literary competence when writing and publishing poetry

Abstract

Introduction. The incorporation of educational digital platforms to the development of literary competence when writing and publishing poetry is an urgency present in the current educational context, therefore, the need arises to associate Wattpad with the teaching and learning process with the purpose of offering experiences interactive and motivating learning programs for student-users both on the digital platform and in literary competition by internalizing reading, writing and linguistic skills. Objective. Evaluate the impact of Wattpad as an educational resource for internalizing literary competence through writing and publishing poetry in Basic General Education and Baccalaureate. Methodology. The research is being conducted during the 2024-2025 academic year at the Adalberto Ortiz Quiñonez School, focusing on a qualitative and quantitative approach, as well as the use of theoretical methods such as analysis-synthesis and induction-deduction, empirical methods such as interviews, surveys and classroom observations, and statistical methods such as descriptive statistics. The interview was applied to directors of the school, the survey of teachers around ​​Language and Literature, and classroom observation to the subject of Language and Literature. Results. Being the object of study is the evaluation of Wattpad as an educational resource to internalize literary competence when writing and publishing poetry and, according to the interpreted results, it is determined that Wattpad is an educational, interactive, and appropriate digital platform to strengthen poetic knowledge. Conclusion. Wattpad, as an educational resource, offers a participatory, stimulating, and accessible space to internalize literary competence by writing and publishing poetry, allowing, through a teaching and learning process, teachers to share their poetic knowledge and student-users to strengthen reading, writing and linguistic communication skills and their confidence as writers. General Area of Study: Education. Specific area of study: Language and Literature and Educational Technology. Type of study: Original article.