Digital Competencies in Teaching Performance in an Educational Institution in Peru

Abstract

The objective of the research is to determine the impact of digital competencies on the performance of teachers at a public educational institution in Peru; where the type of research is basic, the design is non-experimental, the level is descriptive correlational, where the sample is 68 teachers, the technique used is the survey and the instrument is the questionnaire, with a quantitative approach. It was found that the majority of teachers surveyed have considered their digital competencies in the teaching-learning process to be at a regular level, with the most prominent dimension being "Security"; which indicates that teachers are clear about the information they can share with students and about the use of personal data on networks, which were reinforced with the constant use they had in times of pandemic. Also, that the majority of teachers consider their teaching performance in the classroom to be of an adequate level, it is highlighted that the development of professionalism and teaching identity are aspects that are internalized in them and that allow innovation and the development of good practices. It was concluded that there is a positive impact of digital skills on teachers' performance.