Experimentación y su incidencia en la generación de aprendizajes significativos, ciencias naturales, básica elemental, Escuela Martha Bucaram - Machala 2024-2025.

Abstract

This research focuses on the implementation of experimentation as a didactic strategy and its impact on the generation of significant learning in the area of natural sciences, specifically in elementary school students of Martha bucaram school, located in machala, during the period. School 2024-2025. The central problem identified was the absence of innovative methodological strategies in the classroom, which creates difficulties in meaningful learning and limits the motivation of students in a subject as relevant as natural sciences. The methodological approach adopted in this work was mixed, combining qualitative and quantitative elements to ensure a comprehensive analysis of the problem. At the descriptive level, surveys and interviews applied to both teachers and students were used in order to identify the methodological strategies currently used, the barriers in the teaching-learning process and possible solutions through the implementation of experimentation. At the explanatory level, classrooms were observed and experimental activities were carried out to evaluate the direct effects of this methodology on student learning. The sample was made up of students and teachers of the institution, selected based on their active participation in the development of the school curriculum. The results showed a marked lack of innovative methodological strategies that could arouse the interest of students and relate the theoretical concepts with their practical application. This deficit generated monotonous and traditional classes, which limited the active participation of students and reduced the effectiveness of learning. However, after the implementation of activities based on experimentation, students showed a significant change in their attitude towards the subject, highlighting greater interest, motivation and commitment. In addition, the experimentation facilitated the understanding of complex concepts by allowing them to observe and apply in a practical way the natural phenomena studied in the classroom.