Applicability of Information and Communication Technologies for the development of critical thinking

Abstract

Introduction: Education has shown a transcendental change with the integration of technology in the classroom, with significant contributions such as the innovation of teaching work and the transformation of student learning. The problem that motivated the research was the limited development of critical thinking in students. Objective: To design activities based on the applicability of Information and Communication Technologies for the development of critical thinking in seventh-year students of Basic General Education at the Lauro Palacios Educational Unit, 2024-2025. Materials and Methods: The research approach was mixed, while the methods applied were inductive-deductive, historical-logical, and analysis-synthesis; the sample was represented by 19 students and 1 seventh-year teacher; the type of sampling was non-probabilistic for convenience; and the techniques that facilitated the collection of information were the survey and the interview. Results: It was diagnosed that 58% of surveyed students sometimes prioritize the arguments of the information in the text according to relevance; 68% sometimes have a systematic approach to the problems posed in the subjects taught; 58% sometimes develop creativity through ideas for solving problems posed in class; 63% sometimes leave aside prejudices and ideas about a topic; 58% sometimes develop critical thinking skills; and 47% stated that teachers sometimes apply ICT for the development of critical thinking; and the teacher states that there are obstacles to the use of technology. Conclusion: The design of Google Sites with the integration of Information and Communication Technology becomes a proposal that will contribute to the development of knowledge, reasoning, inference and evaluation.