Conectados con su futuro: Juego educativo para desarrollar la resolución de problemas y la proyección vocacional para estudiantes en educación media

Abstract

The project addresses the issues identified among the students of the Institución Educativa Técnico Industrial Rafael Pombo (Saravena, Arauca), related to the limited connection between young people and their socio-emotional and problem-solving skills. The proposal is based on the lack of tools that guide students to develop these essential skills to face and assume the challenges related to achieving their personal and professional goals from a realistic perspective and overcoming the barriers present in their context. Thus, the main objective of the project is to develop the socio-emotional and problem-solving skills of tenth-grade students through gamification in the classroom as a strategy to strengthen the construction of their vocational projects, their sense of community, and to broaden their horizons, fostering a critical and committed vision. For this purpose, a board game will be designed and used to reflect real-life situations that they might face in their professional development. The target population will consist of a sample group of 47 tenth-grade students who will interact with the game. Data collection will be carried out through a qualitative approach, using structured interviews to analyze possible changes in attitudes toward problem-solving and the planning of their vocational projects. With the implementation of this project, it is expected to promote the development of critical thinking, as well as socio-emotional skills and competencies related to the students’ professional projection. In addition, these processes aim to help them set realistic goals aligned with both their individual abilities and the needs of their community, thus promoting a positive long-term impact.