Recursos educativos digitales para fortalecer habilidades en la huerta escolar de la I.E.R La Unión de Puerto Nare, Antioquia

Abstract

The present innovation project aims to address the low motivation among students of the Institución Educativa Rural La Unión, located in the municipality of Puerto Nare, Department of Antioquia, to participate in the planting and harvesting activities of the Huerta Escolar. Therefore, the main objective is to implement and evaluate a Aula Virtual to promote motivation among ninth-grade students in the activities of the Huerta Escolar. The methodology used follows a mixed-methods approach, framed within an action–pedagogical research design that integrated the application of surveys, observations, and field diaries. The results were structured in three phases: diagnosis, implementation, and evaluation. In the first phase, initial perceptions regarding environmental education, the use of technology, and school motivation were identified, allowing the recognition of basic knowledge about sustainability and food security, as well as an initial interest conditioned by the lack of dynamic didactic strategies. During the implementation of the Aula Virtual “Guardianes de la Huerta,” four pedagogical sessions were developed based on experiential learning and gamification, in which students participated in digital activities and practical planting exercises related to sustainability and environmental care. At the end of the intervention, 94.4% of participants reported feeling more motivated and interested in agricultural and environmental activities, and 100% positively valued the design and content of the Aula Virtual, highlighting its interactive and playful nature. It is concluded that there was a significant increase in student motivation and participation, as well as a deeper understanding of sustainability and food security. Despite the technological limitations of the rural context, the Aula Virtual became a meaningful pedagogical tool to integrate environmental education with ICT, promoting meaningful, collaborative, and contextualized learning.