Browsing by Author "Fierro Jaramillo, Natacha"

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Impacto de las estrategias de aprendizaje en educación a distancia sobre el desempeño estudiantil en un curso introductorio de la ciencia del suelo
(2021) Jiménez Álvarez, Leticia Salomé; Fierro Jaramillo, Natacha; Quichimbo Miguitama, Pablo Geovanny; Capa Mora, Daniel
This research aims to determine if learning strategies influenced the participation and performance of students from a Soil Science course in distance modality. The participation and qualifications of 783 students from an Environmental Management course of a university in southern Ecuador were used. The data were organized in four periods between 2012 and 2018 and analyzed with descriptive statistics (means and frequencies), considering the strategies implemented in each period, such as forums, chats, questionnaires, works, and evaluations. The implemented synchronous and asynchronous strategies influence the students’ participation but not always their performance. Furthermore, the greater number of activities sent is not always beneficial. For this reason, it is essential to prioritize and clarify the activities sent to students with adequate planning and explanation of them. The unique characteristics of Soil Science, added to the challenge of distance learning, constitute a real challenge, so continuing to do research on education aspects of this science will contribute to improving the students’ academic performance.
Incremento de la motivación a partir de la creación de recursos multimedia en un curso de la ciencia del suelo
(2020) Capa Mora, Daniel; Ortiz León, Carlos; Fierro Jaramillo, Natacha; Quichimbo Miguitama, Pablo Geovanny; Jiménez Álvarez, Leticia; Maldonado Vivanco, Juan Carlos
The teaching of Soil Science requires dynamic tools that allow the student to participate continuously throughout the academic cycle. The objective of this research is to integrate technology into learning strategies with technology to improve student performance. The strategies were implemented for 16 weeks in a course of 34 students, and mainly two were applied, which were the preparation of a video and a poster; In the video, the groups that met the assigned requirements were motivated to work with the help of technicians in the production and editing of videos. In the end, a survey was carried out on the students to know which, according to their perception, were the best strategies developed. Data were analyzed descriptively. Both the making of the video and the poster pleased the students because it meant a greater option to learn. This study shows that student motivation can increase as they feel involved with innovative projects that use appropriate resources, tools and strategies. This implementation is useful not only for the course of Soil Science, but even for other fields, depending on the nature of the group and the subject.