No. 80 (2025): Julio - diciembre
Articulos Entorno

Acquisition and Development of Digital Competences among SalvadoranUniversity Professors

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  • Quintana Pérez David Alberto,
  • Armando Briñis Zambrano,
  • Pedro Joaquín Torres Serrano
Quintana Pérez David Alberto
Universidad Tecnológica de El Salvador. El Salvador
Armando Briñis Zambrano
Universidad Luterana Salvadoreña, El Salvador
Pedro Joaquín Torres Serrano
Universidad Dr. Andrés Bello, El Salvador

Published 2026-01-20

Keywords

  • El Salvador-Universities-Competencies in education,
  • Educational Innovation,
  • Technological and scientific development,
  • Higher educationTeaching methods,
  • Universities-Faculty professional training

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David Alberto, Q. P., Briñis Zambrano, A., & Torres Serrano, P. J. (2026). Acquisition and Development of Digital Competences among SalvadoranUniversity Professors. Entorno, 80, 7-21. https://revistas.utec.edu.sv/index.php/entorno/article/view/1092

Abstract

This study examined the acquisition and development of digital competencies among university faculty, and it also analyzed how these skills are applied in professional practice. Using an interpretative qualitative approach with an explanatory crosssectional design, the research combined in-depth interviews with three virtual education directors and structured observations of 24 virtual classrooms across three Salvadoran universities. Findings reveal that faculty members have made limited progress in developing educational technology competencies for instructional planning in both virtual and blended learning environments. 

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