Herramientas virtuales lms chamilo y merge cube para fortalecer la participación activa de estudiantes de la asignatura de ciencias naturales.

Abstract

The research presented here took place in the Educational Unit "Rotary Club Machala Moderno" in El Oro, in the Machala canton. We had the valuable collaboration of the teacher in charge of the eighth grade of basic education, Ms. Betty Jaramillo, who generously shared her knowledge and gave us support by allowing us to work in her subject with her students. It is essential to emphasize that students from the beginning of their education should be involved in all aspects and at the same time develop their skills and abilities. This will prepare them for a society that is being transformed by Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) as constant learning tools. In this new educational environment, it is necessary to have well-trained teachers who can adapt to the continuous transformations occurring in educational environments, in order to motivate their students to be active and participative in the classroom. Teachers must know how to integrate and use technology as a support in the educational process. The incorporation of technological tools in education has had a great impact because it has provided a valuable opportunity for both teachers and students to interact more efficiently. This is possible thanks to the availability of the Internet and a wide variety of online resources, which enables educators to strengthen their knowledge in the classroom, thus promoting active participation by students. In the development of the prototype, the ADDIE methodology was applied, which encompasses the stages of analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation. This methodology was the basis for the creation of this educational resource. Likewise, use was made of the Tinkercad software, which facilitated the development and modeling of a variety of 3D objects, in addition to the Chamilo platform, which allows presenting a striking environment with evaluative activities that meet the needs of students. To execute this process, an integral approach was adopted that combined quantitative and qualitative approaches, involving an interview to the teacher of the subject and surveys to a sample of 30 students of eighth grade of basic education.