El metaverso como estrategia didáctica de retroalimentación en la asignatura de química en estudiantes de segundo bachillerato general unificado

Abstract

Currently, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) play a crucial role in the educational field, serving as an essential interactive resource for teaching. This approach represents a significant transformation compared to traditional and monotonous classes, where the digital divide can lead to student demotivation and hinder their academic progress. The integration of technology in education plays a crucial role in facilitating the learning process, enabling students to explore and acquire new skills, thus fostering optimal knowledge development and cultivating a more reflective attitude towards their own learning.

Furthermore, the use of metaverses enhances a meaningful and innovative learning process by promoting various didactic activities in a virtual environment. This allows students to build their own ideas by immersing themselves in virtual worlds that, despite being unreal, resemble reality. This approach contributes to student feedback, interaction, and participation.

The study was conducted using a Design-Based Research methodology, which facilitates formative and collaborative research. A mixed-methods approach was chosen, combining quantitative focus through survey techniques using a questionnaire as an instrument, and qualitative focus through interview techniques using an interview guide as an instrument. This combination was employed to achieve a more comprehensive understanding of the obtained results. For the creation of the prototype, the ADDIE model approach was followed, which consists of five stages: Analysis (A), Design (D), Development (D), Implementation (I), and Evaluation (E). These phases were systematically applied with the aim of achieving optimal results in the development of the prototype.

In the execution of Experiment I, the Chemistry subject teacher played a crucial role in implementing the educational prototype in CoSpace Edu. During this phase, he focused on interacting with the activities and the metaverse with the aim of perfecting the virtual worlds and optimizing their functionality. Experience II, carried out with Second Year High School students, involved using CoSpace Edu for various educational activities. In this context, technological tools such as Canva, Padlet, Educaplay, and Wordwall were employed to enhance the teaching process. The results of this study indicate that the integration of metaverses contributes to the development of feedback and interactive classes, facilitating the achievement of skills and objectives established for continuous learning improvement.