Caracterización de un Ambiente Virtual Bilingüe de Aprendizaje para Fortalecer las Competencias Digitales en las Prácticas Pedagógicas de los Estudiantes del PFC.

Abstract

The main objective of this research was to characterize, from the perspective of students in the Complementary Training Program (PFC), a Bilingual Virtual Learning Environment that contributes to the strengthening of digital competences in their pedagogical practices, analyzing the didactic, technological and linguistic elements as well as the physical, cognitive and social factors that shape it. It focused on the future teachers of the third semester of the Complementary Training Program (PFC) of the Escuela Normal Superior María Inmaculada in Arauca, Colombia. The research adopted a qualitative, descriptive approach; the methodology was divided into phases of exploration, identification, and evaluation. Findings from the students' perspective revealed the need to diversify teaching strategies with technology and bridge a gap between resource availability and effective curricular integration. A persistent preference for the mother tongue was identified, limiting active immersion in the English language. The thematic analysis suggests that strengthening digital skills acts as a motivator for innovation, although classroom dynamics and the role of the foreign language present significant challenges in consolidating a bilingual environment and its active interaction.