El Rol de la Gamificación en ciencias naturales en la Mejora de la Motivación y el Rendimiento Académico en Estudiantes

Palabras clave: gamificación, ciencias naturales, motivación estudiantil, rendimiento académico, aprendizaje activo

Resumen

El estudio académico denominado "El Rol de la Gamificación en Ciencias Naturales en la Mejora de la Motivación y el Rendimiento Académico en Estudiantes" analiza el efecto de las estrategias de gamificación en el contexto de la pedagogía de las ciencias naturales, particularmente en lo que respecta a la motivación y el desempeño académico de los alumnos. Dentro del marco académico contemporáneo, la gamificación emerge como un instrumento innovador que integra componentes y mecanismos de los juegos en el proceso educativo, con el objetivo de incrementar el compromiso y optimizar los rendimientos académicos. Mediante una metodología mixta, se evaluaron tanto las respuestas cuantitativas como cualitativas de los estudiantes previo y posterior a la implementación de actividades gamificadas en el entorno académico. Los hallazgos cuantitativos se adquirieron mediante pruebas pre y post, mientras que los datos cualitativos se recolectaron a través de entre-vistas y grupos focales con estudiantes y educadores. Los descubrimientos revelaron que la imple-mentación de la gamificación incrementó notablemente la motivación de los alumnos, lo cual se evidenció en su mayor implicación en las actividades y en su predisposición para afrontar los retos académicos. Adicionalmente, se observaron avances en el desempeño académico de los estudian-tes, particularmente en áreas vinculadas con la asimilación de conceptos científicos y la resolución de problemas de alta complejidad. La presente investigación también destaca que la incorporación de la gamificación facilitó una interacción más activa entre los estudiantes y los contenidos de las ciencias naturales, promoviendo la comprensión de conceptos abstractos mediante simulaciones y juegos. La implementación de la gamificación, que ofrece retroalimentación inmediata y permite la personalización del proceso de aprendizaje, ha contribuido significativamente a la optimización de las competencias cognitivas y la retención de conocimientos. Para concluir, la implementación de la gamificación se revela como una estrategia pedagógica eficaz para potenciar la motivación y el desempeño académico en el campo de las ciencias naturales. No obstante, el estudio también detec-ta obstáculos en su puesta en marcha, tales como la exigencia de formación pedagógica y la adap-tación tecnológica, subrayando la relevancia de un enfoque holístico para su incorporación en el plan de estudios educativos.

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2025-02-25
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Bajaña Gurumendy, V. G., Barreiro Meza, S. M., Cepeda Lascano, E. M., Riquero Arias, C. V., Mayea Macias, M. M., Morales Coello, I. N., & Troya Ramos, A. A. (2025). El Rol de la Gamificación en ciencias naturales en la Mejora de la Motivación y el Rendimiento Académico en Estudiantes. Ciencia Latina Revista Científica Multidisciplinar, 9(1), 6033-6051. https://doi.org/10.37811/cl_rcm.v9i1.16309
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