ICT as an Educational Tool to strengthen the Teaching-Learning process of University Education

Abstract

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have become essential tools for strengthening the teaching-learning process among students.  This research addressed the problem statement, the general objective, and the specific objectives, all aimed at verifying the effectiveness of using new technologies in higher education and exploring their potential to enhance the pedagogical, methodological, and communicative processes that contemporary educators must master to foster meaning full earning.  Among the relevant background studies, there search conducted by Hernández, M. stands out, whose findings indicate that faculty members at private universities tend to have greater ICT training from an instrumental perspective, rather than a pedagogical one.  The study follows a descriptive approach, with a mixed design combining documentary and field research.  A survey was used as the primary data collection instrument.  The results allowed the conclusion that ICT indeed contribute to improving the teaching-learning process.  However, the findings also highlighted the need to strengthen teacher training, not only in the technical use of digital tools but also in their methodological integration.  Based on these results, there searcher proposes a continuous training plan aimed at enhancing teachers' digital competencies, there by promoting an effective pedagogical integration of ICT in the university classroom.