Software educativo para potenciar la participación en la asignatura de informática aplicada a la educación

Abstract

Currently we live in a society of constant technological change, the development of the research is directed to the use of software in the teaching-learning process of the student, for this reason the following research includes the need to use an educational software as a dynamic, playful resource to enhance student participation, motivation in the area of computer science in the first year of high school of the "Kleber Franco Cruz" School in the province of El Oro in the city of Machala. Education is becoming more and more competitive and has been making great strides today using technological tools as an essential use, increasing the skills of both the teacher and the student to this new world of TIC, which are extremely necessary if we want to be competent in this demanding society we live in today. The main objective of this research was the use of educational software to enhance participation in the teaching-learning process in the area of computer science for students in the first year of high school at the "Kleber Franco Cruz" school, since educational software is an innovative tool that stimulates the interest of students by facilitating the acquisition of knowledge, allowing a more permanent fixation of content, which the teacher can use to better cover the school content or to reinforce it when it has already been seen. The software is designed for both the teacher and the student, since it speeds up and makes the classes more dynamic, allowing them to improve their classes and have an adequate PEA process, if they are used correctly, they can give good results as the active participation of the student. For the presentation of the prototype, it was divided into two experiences 1 and 2, in the first experience, 3 teachers of the institution and the authors of the investigation participated through the Zoom platform, which was of great help for the future improvements of the prototype, giving their point of view as teachers and the needs acquired by the students. In the second interaction, with the participation of 30 students, the tutor teacher and the authors, as a second experience, the finalized prototype was presented, the students of this educational institution felt motivated and participative, showing a different way of teaching, developing competencies and cognitive skills, VII improving their learning progress, increasing the interactivity with the teacher and their classmates in the classroom. The change obtained by using the software could be evidenced. Likewise, using teaching methods makes students feel motivated and attracted unconsciously, thus helping to facilitate learning. The software was of great help to students, because it helps in their learning. Its purpose and with its activities is to help them learn. Therefore, this resource will allow each student to develop their competencies, cognitive skills and improve their learning progress, it increases interactivity with the teacher and their classmates in the classroom.