la realidad virtual para el fortalecimiento del conocimiento teórico de la asignatura ciencias naturales en la educación secundaria

Abstract

Every day, technology advances and educational techniques are updated accordingly. In this current digital era in which we now live, the integration of new technologies in education has proven to be much more than just a key factor for improving teaching and learning processes. This is because virtual reality (VR) emerges as an evolving tool, constantly updating and growing, with great potential for application in the pedagogical area, specifically in teaching more complex subjects for students, such as Natural Sciences. In this regard, we present the following research project titled 'Virtual Reality for Strengthening Theoretical Knowledge in the Subject of Natural Sciences in Education.' The main objective of this project is to strengthen theoretical knowledge through the integration of immersive learning experiences using virtual reality in the teaching-learning process in the subject of Natural Sciences in secondary education. The central problem that our research addresses is: How can theoretical knowledge be strengthened through the design of immersive learning experiences using virtual reality in the teaching-learning process in the subject of Natural Sciences in secondary education? To obtain research results, we decided to adopt a qualitative and quantitative (intersubjective) approach with a pragmatic paradigm, reaching a descriptive level in the research.Among the research methods employed in the project is the deductive method. Additionally, we used the survey technique with a data collection instrument called a questionnaire, which is valuable for measuring and comparing the values of results obtained before and after implementing a specific intervention. We also decided to conduct an interview with the teacher in charge of the area to obtain qualitative data, which would help refine our project and complete the data tabulation results of this research. Our findings show that students who received the class using our VR prototype designed in ROBLOX were able to interact effectively in the environment and thus strengthen their theoretical knowledge, adequately achieving the objective of this research. As mentioned, the results indicated an improvement in the understanding and retention of the presented theoretical concepts, highlighting the importance of VR as an innovative and effective tool in education. This allows us to expand our teaching methods, better capturing the interest of our students and facilitating their understanding and mastery of more complicated topics.