The Knowledge and the Use of Educational Applications from University Students in Spain and the Czech Republic

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https://doi.org/10.7203/realia.24.16696

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Digital society, Europe, Higher education, Apps, knowledge, training.

Abstract

Technological evolution has led to many changes at both professional and academic levels. The inclusion of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) has caused dizzying changes in the different contexts of life (educational, professional, social). More and more applications are being downloaded by users to their mobile devices, both for entertainment and training. For this reason, this study is based on the need to assess the knowledge and attitude of university students towards downloading existing educational applications. In this way, the use and frequency of these tools in the teaching-learning process of the students will be analyzed. In order to carry out this study, the quantitative methodology has been taken into consideration with the collection of data with a sample conformed by a total of 278 students of Higher Education between Spain and the Czech Republic. For this purpose, a survey has been prepared as an instrument of analysis, which has been validated by experts in the field. Among the most outstanding results, it can be seen that in both countries, students download educational apps to a greater or lesser degree, according to their interest and subject matter. Likewise, there is a lack of competences and skills in the use of these new technologies as a training complement. Based on this, we propose the continuous training of students and teachers in the knowledge and pedagogical use of ICT in general and educational apps in particular.

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Patricia de Casas Moreno, Universidad Antonio de Nebrija y Universidad Internacional de la Rioja (UNIR)

Professor at the University of Nebrija in the Master's Degree in Information and Communication Technologies for Education and Digital Learning and Master in Communication and Political Marketing at the International University of La Rioja (UNIR). Doctor in Communication in the branch of Media Literacy by the University of Huelva. Degree in Journalism from the Andalusian Centre for Business Studies (CEADE) in Seville. Graduated in the Master of Communication and Audiovisual Education and specialized in Communication 2.0 and Social Networks by the University of Huelva. Member of Grupo Comunicar and of the Technical Council of Revista Comunicar. Member of the "Ágora" Research Group of the Andalusian Research Plan (HUM-648). His line of research is focused on the quality of the media, stereotypes, the language of information and the habits of the audience as a starting point for educational proposals for better consumption by society.

Mari-Carmen Caldeiro-Pedreira, University Santiago of Compostela

PhD in Communication and Education, teacher at University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain) Collaborator professor at International University of Valencia. Teacher at different Spanish universities and teacher at Latin American universities (Chile and Ecuador). Researcher at Center for Higher Education Studies (Czech Republic). Member of Alfamed (Euro-American Inter-University Network for Research on Media Literacy for Citizenship). She is also member of advisory board and scientific reviewer to national and international magazines.

Tereza Havránková, University of West Bohemia

Teacher of Business English in Institute of Applied Language Studies (University of West Bohemia).PhD. Student - University of West Bohemia - Department of Computer Science and Educational Technology (KVD), area of investigation - flipped learning. US Point Pilsen - I run workshops for primary and secondary schools, organize and run workshops on how to integrate technology into classroom. GEG Plze? - a lecturer of regular workshops on technology for teachers.

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2020-06-24

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de Casas Moreno, P., Caldeiro-Pedreira, M.-C., & Havránková, T. (2020). The Knowledge and the Use of Educational Applications from University Students in Spain and the Czech Republic. Research in Education and Learning Innovation Archives, (24), 39–55. https://doi.org/10.7203/realia.24.16696
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