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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2665-0282</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Episteme Koinonía. Revista Electrónica de Ciencias de la Educación, Humanidades, Artes y Bellas Artes]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Episteme Koinonía]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2665-0282</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Fundación Koinonía]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S2665-02822024000100168</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.35381/e.k.v7i13.3212</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Impacto del WhatsApp en el proceso de aprendizaje virtual de los estudiantes]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Impact of WhatsApp on the virtual learning process of students]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Arias-Avilés]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Maribel Maricela]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad César Vallejo  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Piura Piura]]></addr-line>
<country>Peru</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>7</volume>
<numero>13</numero>
<fpage>168</fpage>
<lpage>185</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://ve.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2665-02822024000100168&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://ve.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2665-02822024000100168&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://ve.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2665-02822024000100168&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN Este estudio examina el impacto del uso de WhatsApp en el proceso de aprendizaje de estudiantes universitarios. El objetivo principal fue analizar cómo esta plataforma de mensajería instantánea influye en la comunicación, la colaboración y la adquisición de conocimientos en un entorno educativo superior. Se llevó a cabo bajo un enfoque cuantitativo, de tipo descriptivo, con una muestra de 80 estudiantes universitarios de diversas disciplinas. Se recopilaron los datos a través de cuestionarios estructurados que evaluaron la frecuencia y la naturaleza del uso de WhatsApp con fines educativos, así como la percepción de los estudiantes sobre su impacto en el aprendizaje. Los resultados revelaron que el 90% de los estudiantes utilizan WhatsApp como herramienta complementaria para discutir temas relacionados con sus cursos, compartir recursos educativos y formar grupos de estudio. Por ende, se concluyó que dicha herramienta tiene un impacto significativo en el ámbito educativo universitario.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of WhatsApp use on the learning process of university students. The main objective was to analyze how this instant messaging platform influences communication, collaboration and knowledge acquisition in a higher educational environment. It was carried out under a descriptive quantitative approach with a sample of 80 university students from various disciplines. Data were collected through structured questionnaires that assessed the frequency and nature of WhatsApp use for educational purposes, as well as students' perception of its impact on learning. The results revealed that 90% of students use WhatsApp as a complementary tool to discuss topics related to their courses, share educational resources and form study groups. Therefore, it was concluded that this tool has a significant impact in the university educational environment.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[WhatsApp]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[aprendizaje virtual]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[estudiantes universitarios. (Tesauro UNESCO).]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[WhatsApp]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[virtual learning]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[university students. (UNESCO Thesaurus).]]></kwd>
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