Autopercepción de la competencia mediática entre los estudiantes de las carreras de ciencias sociales durante la pandemia de covid-19

This article explores the self-perception of media competence among students of Social Sciences majors at private universities in Metropolitan Lima during the Covid-19 pandemic. For this, a qualitative investigation was carried out and the focus group was used as a technique. The findings show the disagreements between the teachers ‘perception and the students’ self-perception of the domain of the latter’s media competence. Finally, we conclude that the Covid-19 pandemic has generated important changes in the media competence of students motivated by their need to adapt to the new normal. These changes are related to languages ​ (making powerful presentations and oral expression), technology (handling digital tools for collaborative work) and interaction processes (changes in interpersonal relationships mediated by technology).