Phenomenological Perceptions of Digital Teaching Methodologies in Initial Education Percepciones Fenomenológicas de las Metodologías Didácticas Digitales en Educación Inicial.

Abstract

In today's society, new information and communication technologies are integrated into the daily life of human beings, so the use of technological tools increases every day from an early age. The purpose of this research is to reveal from the meanings of teachers the use of digital tools in the teaching and learning process in the area of sublevel 2 of the Early Childhood Education Schools integrated into the Executive Unit for the Protection of Rights. The study is framed within qualitative research, the data collection technique was the interview and the methodology used was Van Manen's hermeneutic phenomenology. The findings revealed a perception of teachers towards the integration of technology into early education since from their experience they are beneficial for learning. However, they highlight the balanced and supervised use of these tools in order to take full advantage of their benefits, at the same time, they express that in order to develop the skills of the 21st century, a transformation and renewal of educational models is required from the initial level.