Abstract
Digital social networks are essential spaces for interaction in the lives of Internet users. When used in moderation, they can be a constructive tool for learners and students in training, although their potential as a complement to educational activities has not been widely explored. In view of this, this research presents the results of a study carried out at the Rubén Martínez Villena Teacher Training College in the province of Artemisa, which aims to analyze the use of digital social networks among students training to be secondary school teachers specializing in physics. The methodological basis of this study is mixed, quantitative, and qualitative, and consists of a survey applied to students and a series of interviews with students and teachers, with statistical work counting frequencies and percentages in the survey and interpreting meanings in the testimonies obtained in the interviews. The importance of the educational use of this type of network by students is highlighted, within the framework of collaborative learning.
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