YouTube como herramienta pedagógica para el aprendizaje de educación cultural y artística en estudiantes de básica media del cantón Portoviejo – Manabí YouTube as a pedagogical tool for the learning of cultural and artistic education in high school students of the canton of Portoviejo – Manabí

Abstract

The research focuses on the use of the digital platform YouTube, as a pedagogical tool in Cultural and Artistic Education of middle school students in Portoviejo, Manabí, Ecuador. It highlights the need to take advantage of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to improve learning, aligned with educational standards. The objective of this research consisted of analyzing the subject of the study referring to the artistic and cultural areas, on the methodology the mixed approach was proposed, with analytical-synthetic method, as a technique surveys were executed for students, semi-structured interviews for teachers and analysis of documents, as instruments the bank of closed questions and questionnaire of open questions in addition to the inventory of bibliographic sources consulted. The results indicate a high acceptance of the educational and artistic value of the resources available on YouTube, with 41.8% of students totally agreeing with its usefulness. The sources consulted also highlight its value as an interactive and accessible resource. Although challenges are identified, such as digital divides, a positive impact on learning is observed, with 37.3% of students agreeing. The importance of promoting critical thinking in the face of the abundance of online information is emphasized. In conclusion, YouTube emerges as a valuable tool to enrich cultural and artistic learning, although strategies are needed to overcome the challenges of access and reliability of information in the digital environment. This study contributes to the understanding of how ICT can enhance teaching and learning in context