Gamificación e Integración STEM para la Enseñanza del Reciclaje, en estudiantes el Grado 10° de la Institución Educativa Lorencita Villegas de Santos.

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to analyze the effects of gamification as a pedagogical strategy for the integration of the STEM approach in the teaching-learning process of 10th-grade students at the Lorencita Villegas de Santos Educational Institution, located in the municipality of El Banco, Magdalena. The project arose from the need to strengthen motivation, participation, development, and continuity of actions related to scientific and technological competencies in students in rural contexts where educational resources are often much lower, leading to the extension of traditional educational models of teaching during times of the student's active role in their formative competencies. The proposal was developed through the implementation of the pedagogical tool called "Guardians of the Planet", which is an interactive application designed to stimulate work, problem-solving, and environmental awareness from an environmental perspective in the institution's computer lab. This allowed students to interact with the tool in real-time, classify waste, estimate quantities, and obtain badges that recognized their progress. Likewise, as a data collection instrument, structured interviews were applied to teachers in order to identify perceptions and needs regarding the use of gamification in STEM areas. The results showed an improvement in student participation logic, as well as a greater interest in the relationship between technology and environmental care. Similarly, incidences were identified in technological skills and teacher training.