The Internet as a means of transformation in the educational process in the communities of the Autonomous Region of the southern Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua

Abstract

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and the Internet are disruptive factors in educational systems; however, the digital divide prevents achieving the desired educational transformation. This research was carried out with the objective of exposing the digital gap in which the educational systems of communities with minimal or no access to these technologies coexist, due to their geographical location. It was conducted in 2 of the 12 municipalities of the South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region (RACCS) of Nicaragua, the selected municipalities were Bluefields and Pearl Lagoon. The study was descriptive with a qualitative approach; the sample consisted of 180 trainees. The results made it possible to identify the state of the digital gap in the communities of the RACCS and clear indicators to reduce the digital gap of the educational system in these communities, giving clear guidelines of the challenge we face in the educational transformation through the Internet.