Aplicación móvil para el fortalecimiento de los procesos evaluativos

Abstract

The present study is focused on the implementation of a gamified mobile application to enhance the evaluative processes of the Social Studies subject in the eighth year of Basic General Education at Atahualpa High School in the city of Machala, El Oro province. For this purpose, a mixed research approach was chosen, implementing a quasi-experimental design that incorporates both qualitative and quantitative elements in assessing the results obtained through interviews with the subject teacher aimed at recognizing the necessary strategies and adaptations to improve the usability of the mobile application. Surveys were directed at students using Pretest and Posttest, delineated using the Likert scale, instruments used for data collection that underpin the feasibility of the proposal by evaluating results using the IBM SPSS program for tabulating information related to participants' study experiences.

The research has an exploratory scope as it requires intervention in the Teaching-Learning Process (TLP) and a descriptive scope where the research process is described. Additionally, the construction of the Mobile App is detailed, implementing the agile methodology Mobile-D, adapting the application based on pedagogical requirements diagnosed through observation guides and SWOT analysis techniques. In relation to this, the study aims to evaluate the impact of including the proposal to enhance the TLP, fostering significant and innovative learning, where the resource itself provides the possibility to interact with content, accessibility to support material, and activities for learning assessment.