TY - GEN
T1 - Analysis of the Evolution of ICT in Secondary Education in Ecuador
AU - Guaña-Moya, Javier
AU - Arteaga-Alcívar, Yamileth
AU - Eguizábal, Jorge Ceferino
AU - Erazo Guzmán, Silvia Alexandra
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2026.
PY - 2026
Y1 - 2026
N2 - This study analyses the evolution of ICTs in Ecuadorian secondary education, using a mixed methodology that includes surveys, interviews and focus groups. The results show a significant increase in access to the Internet and computer labs in schools from 2019 to 2023. Teachers’ digital skills vary, with 65% at intermediate or advanced levels, but 35% still at basic level. The use of ICT tools is mainly focused on educational presentations and videos, with low adoption of advanced technologies such as virtual reality. Perceptions about the impact of ICTs are generally positive, especially on student motivation and access to resources, although less so on academic outcomes. Key challenges include inadequate infrastructure, lack of teacher training and connectivity problems in rural areas. The study concludes that while there has been significant progress, inequalities persist in access to and effective use of ICTs. A holistic approach is recommended that addresses technological, pedagogical and sociocultural aspects, emphasizing the need to continue investing in infrastructure, professional teacher development and the creation of contextualized digital content.
AB - This study analyses the evolution of ICTs in Ecuadorian secondary education, using a mixed methodology that includes surveys, interviews and focus groups. The results show a significant increase in access to the Internet and computer labs in schools from 2019 to 2023. Teachers’ digital skills vary, with 65% at intermediate or advanced levels, but 35% still at basic level. The use of ICT tools is mainly focused on educational presentations and videos, with low adoption of advanced technologies such as virtual reality. Perceptions about the impact of ICTs are generally positive, especially on student motivation and access to resources, although less so on academic outcomes. Key challenges include inadequate infrastructure, lack of teacher training and connectivity problems in rural areas. The study concludes that while there has been significant progress, inequalities persist in access to and effective use of ICTs. A holistic approach is recommended that addresses technological, pedagogical and sociocultural aspects, emphasizing the need to continue investing in infrastructure, professional teacher development and the creation of contextualized digital content.
KW - Digital teacher competencies
KW - Ecuadorian secondary education
KW - Educational digital divide
KW - ICT in education
KW - Pedagogical technological integration
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105027335061
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-032-10947-7_13
DO - 10.1007/978-3-032-10947-7_13
M3 - Contribución a la conferencia
AN - SCOPUS:105027335061
SN - 9783032109460
T3 - Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies
SP - 145
EP - 156
BT - Developments and Advances in Defense and Security - Proceedings of MICRADS 2025
A2 - Rocha, Alvaro
A2 - Vaseashta, Ashok
A2 - Fajardo-Toro, Carlos Hernan
A2 - Riola, Jose Maria
PB - Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
T2 - Multidisciplinary International Conference of Research Applied to Defense and Security, MICRADS 2025
Y2 - 24 July 2025 through 26 July 2025
ER -