Impacto de dispositivos tecnológicos en el desarrollo psicomotriz en estudiantes de la básica media en la Escuela Luis Amando Ugarte

Abstract

This research is based on observations during pre-professional practice periods and aims to evaluate both the positive and negative impact of the use of electronic devices on the motor development of seventh year middle school students. The study is supported by various legal documents, such as the Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador 2008, the Organic Law of Intercultural Educational, and the Law of Sports Physical Education and Recreation 2010. For this research, a quantitative method was carried out under a quasi-experimental design, which facilitated the evaluation of the study variable. To complement this method and conduct field research, direct observation and recording techniques were applied, accompanied by a test based on the Psychomotor Battery of Víctor Da Fonseca and as a complement to link the study variables and establish relationships, the survey used by Dr. Ingrid Waisman and her research group, titled Screen Use in Young Children in the City of Argentina was adapted and applied. The results of the test and survey showed that the effects produced by the use of electronic devices are more negative than positive, the time students spend using screens is very extensive compared to the other types of activities such as recreational or learning activities. Most of the observed effects are reflected in psychomotor aspects, such as hand-eye coordination, foot-eye coordination, gross and fine praxis, balance, arm-foot coordination, and activities like throwing and catching. To address this issue, a didactic proposal was made in the form of a Guide pf Activities Directed at Developing and Optimizing Psychomotor Skills. This proposal was submitted to the authorities and teachers of the educational institution. Having known the reality, it was concluded that there is an imbalance between the effects produced by the use of electronic devices, a problem that requires a pedagogical solution such as the one proposed in this study.