Abstract
This research investigates the media behavior of young Ecuadorians
between 9 and 16 years old in their daily reality interacting with various digital
media, in order to identify their informal learning strategies. For this
investigation, a smaller and short-term ethnographic study was followed. The
results demonstrated the use that young people make, moves towards the use
of videos, as tutorials, to learn and also for fun, the use of social networks for
informational purposes, and the culture of participation in social media It
reflects the reality and context in which they develop. The profiles of young
people in changing contexts are described and evidence of the previously
identified competencies, of which they are representative as part of informal
strategies and the ability to self-regulate media consumption, ability to search
for sources of information, ability to self-manage resources and time, ability to
use transmedia resources, ability to analyze multimedia content, and use
offline resources. This study is part of a transnational project whose objective
is the observation of youth practices in relation to participatory culture.
Keywords: informal learning; teenagers; learning; skill.
How to cite this article:
Castaño, A., Ibarra, M., & Torres, M. (2020). Media behavior and informal learning strategies in
Ecuadorian adolescents. Revista Scientific, 5(15), 44-66, e-ISSN: 2542-2987. Recovered from:
https://doi.org/10.29394/Scientific.issn.2542-2987.2020.5.15.2.44-66
Date Received:
18-09-2019
Date Acceptance:
21-12-2019
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Date Publication:
05-02-2020
Artículo Arbitrado
Media behavior and informal learning strategies in Ecuadorian
adolescents