Entorno virtual de aprendizaje como herramienta educativa para retroalimentación de la asignatura ciencias naturales en los estudiantes de 10mo año.

Abstract

Currently, the use of virtual learning environments has been on the rise in education. Many educational institutions have implemented this type of technology in the teaching-learning process. A virtual environment is defined as an online platform that allows replacing face-to-face educational processes with online classrooms. Implementing this technology in education reveals new opportunities in teaching and learning for teachers and students, respectively. It can bring students' attention and strengthen their knowledge, improving affective and cognitive learning. Therefore, the proper use of technological educational resources greatly strengthens education. Faced with this situation, many educational institutions try to incorporate in their curricular plan the implementation of these technological tools within the classrooms. Therefore, the objective of this research is to develop a virtual learning environment on the Moodle platform, as an educational tool for feedback on the subject of natural sciences, in the 10th year students of the Luis Amando Ugarte Lemus Basic Education School. The research has a qualitative and quantitative approach. To collect information, a survey was applied to a sample of 28 students, to find out their digital profile. The results show that students can use and function adequately in a virtual environment. In addition, the interest in learning the subject of Natural Sciences by technological means is evident. It fosters the capacity for collaborative work. 46% of the surveyed students see the integration of Virtual Learning Environments in the teaching-learning process as good. In addition, 36% of the students surveyed have used a virtual learning environment platform, so it would not be difficult for them to adapt to an online teaching platform where students will reinforce their knowledge acquired during class. Also, interviews were conducted with teachers to find out their opinions about the techniques and resources they use to teach their classes to students and consider whether it is appropriate to implement this technological tool in the natural sciences class, with this it was possible to verify that With the help of this tool the students will really reinforce the topics covered. Based on all these data, a Moodle tool platform was developed, this tool is a dynamic web medium designed to create online teaching environments, based on PHP technology and with the MySQL database, the platform is accessible from any technological device with an internet connection, you can view the contents from anywhere and at any time. This digital technology also has activities developed in free-use didactic tools, which represents no cost to the educational institution. So that the contents can be viewed throughout the student body, this virtual learning environment will be uploaded to a free hosting called Web Empresas, this hosting offers a space on the internet so that the environment can be accessed from anywhere that has internet. Students will have access to educational reinforcement materials, such as subject books, discussion forums, workshops, chats, among others. In conclusion, the development of a virtual environment on the platform helps in the feedback of the natural sciences subject in the students, strengthening the pedagogical methodology of this subject; helping to reinforce the teaching-learning process, both for students and teachers. In short, the implementation of virtual learning environments are a solution for the design of new curricular plans, with a focus on online education; enabling many people who do not have the resources or facilities to attend face-to-face teaching to access a virtual education, in addition to facilitating a constant educational process without interruptions.