aplicación móvil para motivar el aprendizaje en la asignatura de lengua y literatura de primero de bachillerato del colegio “atahualpa”.

Abstract

The present research was framed to strengthen learning in the educational environment, more specifically the motivation of first-year high school students in the subject of Language and Literature. During the last decades, low performance, low participation and lack of interest of students in the classroom have been presented as chronic problems in the quality of education. These elements, in turn, have not only been limited to their educational performance, but also have an impact on their personal and social development. Therefore, it was necessary to equip ourselves with innovative strategies to redirect and redirect the interest of students, in order to promote their performance. Thus, it was decided to design and implement a mobile app through App Inventor that would provide a space to promote student motivation for the subject. This choice was justified because a mobile app is a digital medium in which students spend more time and with which they feel more comfortable and familiar. Using digital media, then, turns out to be a way to reach students in their daily lives. The problem question for this research was: How does the implementation of a mobile app influence the motivation of the PEA of the first year of Bachillerato of the ‘Atahualpa’ School in the subject of Language and Literature? Thus, this doubt was the guide for all the work, which was carried out through a mixed approach, using quantitative and qualitative techniques. This allowed us to obtain a comprehensive view of the problem, from the subjective perspective of the students to the objective one of their performance in the classroom. Therefore, before starting the research, the design of the mobile app content was systematised using theoretical and empirical research techniques. The ADDIE instructional model was used as a starting point from the following stages: Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation. Based on this model, the entire app development process was planned so that all stages were properly planned and executed. At the same time, information was obtained from interviews with the teacher of the subject and surveys applied to the students to carry out the research. Two experiences were carried out during the project. In Experience I, the information was collected with the teacher of the subject; in Experience II, with 32 students, who used the mobile app during class. At the same time, they were doing motivational activities related to the subject. The research showed positive results, as the mobile app generated interest and motivation in the students, which led to their activation in the classroom and better educational performance. The mobile app motivated and empowered them, as it allowed them to do more interactive topics of the subject. Therefore, the activation in the classroom was acceptable. The mobile app was an appropriate and useful alternative for teaching the subject and can therefore be declared as a motivational intervention in the educational environment. Given the current classroom environment, which is in the ranks of the technology era, the mobile app can be used as a learning input in the classroom. This study demonstrates that the mobile app is an effective intervention to strengthen motivation and learning in the educational environment and the impact of the mobile app as a form of meaningful learning that empowers the learner in the classroom, and the app can be considered as a format to be used for future interventions.