Diseño de una página web gamificada para fortalecer la motivación y la participación en los procesos de codificación y decodificación en niños de primero de primaria de la sede c de la institución educativa promoción social del norte de Bucaramanga

Abstract

This project is being carried out at the Institution Educative Promotion Social del Norte Campus C, a public school located in the city of Bucaramanga. The context reveals various conditions of social, economic, and cultural vulnerability. The participating population consists of 26 first-grade students, aged between 5 and 7 years old. During the initial observation process, attitudes and behaviors were identified that demonstrated low motivation and participation among students in the process of learning to read and write. The children showed frustration at not understanding and feeling that they were not progressing as much as their peers or as expected of them. These situations present an obstacle to the processes necessary for learning to read and write. In light of this reality, the proposal suggests the design of a gamified website aimed at strengthening student motivation by promoting their participation and interest during activities. The research is conducted using a qualitative approach; according to Creswell and Poth (2018), this approach allows for a contextual understanding of phenomena. Techniques such as observation are employed to understand student motivation and participation. For data collection, instruments such as pre- and post-tests, field notes, and a user experience survey are used, which allow for the recording of perceptions, behaviors, and changes in children’s motivation during the implementation of the proposal. Additionally, the Design Thinking methodology is adopted, facilitating the creation of innovative solutions centered on the user experience. The digital resource integrates activities related to grapheme recognition, word reading, and name learning; it offers an interactive environment with engaging visual elements designed to capture students’ attention and motivate them to learn.