Recurso educativo de realidad aumentada para el aprendizaje de ciencias naturales en estudiantes de educación general básica

Abstract

Education has undergone a remarkable transformation in recent times, especially due to the technological progress that has been evolving. Regarding the implementation of augmented reality as part of innovative technology in schools, this decision is supported by its ability to transform the teaching and learning process in a radical way, as it offers an immersive and highly interactive experience, allowing students to explore abstract concepts in a tangible and visually appealing way. By incorporating virtual elements into the real world, augmented reality facilitates the understanding of complex concepts, stimulates creativity and critical thinking, and promotes collaboration among students. Moreover, being a versatile and adaptable technology, augmented reality can be applied in a wide range of disciplines and educational contexts, where in this educational scenario, augmented reality has been manifested to enhance the educational process in various areas of knowledge, as it is in the subject of Natural Sciences. This study focuses on the subject of Natural Sciences in the School of Basic Education "Luz De América", with the purpose of developing a didactic resource using augmented reality and evaluating its impact on teaching and learning. For this purpose, we have adopted Cospaces Edu as the main technological platform in the development of our thesis project. The primary objective of this research is to explore the possibilities of augmented reality as a means to enrich learning in Natural Sciences. Through Cospaces Edu, an interactive virtual environment has been configured that allows students to immerse themselves in a virtual context where they can manipulate objects and experience scientific concepts in a visual and practical way through the Merge Cube. The aim is to analyze how the implementation of technology in education with didactic resources based on augmented reality can improve the understanding of Natural Science contents and stimulate students' interest. It also aims to identify the benefits and challenges associated with the use of Cospaces as a platform for integrating this technology. Throughout this research, the theoretical foundations that support the use of augmented reality in education will be presented, as well as the methodology used to design, implement and evaluate our didactic resource. The results obtained through the pilot application of this prototype will also be analyzed in order to determine its effectiveness and relevance in the educational process of Natural Sciences. Finally, this work seeks to contribute to the educational field through the creation and development of an innovative pedagogical proposal that takes advantage of augmented reality and Cospaces to enhance the learning of Natural Sciences in the Basic Education School "Luz De America".