Semantic network about use of technologies in education: study in the Orinoquía region, Colombia

Abstract

This study presents the analysis of the ICT use made by teachers at rural areas as a strategy within the teaching process in the Luis Carlos Glán Sarmiento boarding school, located in La Primavera, Colombia. The methodology used was qualitative, non-experimental, transectional, exploratory; the data collection was made through a structured interview answered by 16 teachers. Afterwards, a semantic network was created to ease the understanding of the results, that showed the lack of infrastructure regarding the town’s electric supply, in addition to the lack of physical and technological resources in the school so that teachers were able to use the ICT. Likewise, it was evident that there was a limitation in the staff's training, for they do not have the knowledge needed to use and handle the ICT as part of the teaching process. Finally, a proposal for improvements is raised, aimed at having the support of the Ministry of National Education and establishing an alliance with private companies that back the resources’ adequacy to the school, in order to boost the ICT process as an integral part of teaching.