ACTIVE LEARNING AND ICT IN ECONOMICS TEACHING AT THE UNIVERSITY

Active learning in university education entails that students participate diligently in the process of acquiring knowledge through the search for information, reflection and deep understanding, becoming involved and being aware of their own learning. The widespread use of ICT in university education is shaping a new training system, by implying new methods and ways of acting. The objective of this work is, firstly, to analyse the assessment that students make of ICT resources in the teaching of economics and, secondly, to identify those that most favour active learning. The methodology used responds to a field study with a sample of 523 cases, analysed through a 21-question CEAM II questionnaire. The conclusions obtained indicate that the students born digital recognize in a very majority that the incorporation of ICTs into the teaching-learning process facilitates the understanding and favours the assimilation of the practical theoretical contents of the subjects. In particular, the students value the possibilities offered by the Internet, in the search for information, the forums to resolve doubts and the online self-assessment tests.