Gamificación como estrategia didáctica en el rendimiento académico de ecuaciones de primer grado con una incógnita en estudiantes de octavo grado de Educación General Básica.

Abstract

Abstract:In mathematics didactics, several studies have been carried out that seek to improve the teaching of mathematics and academic performance, for which didactic strategies have been designed that also allow the generation of favorable learning environments. The general objective of this research is to determine the influence of gamification as a didactic strategy in the academic performance of first-degreeequations with one unknown. It was framed in a methodology with a positivist paradigm, with a mixed approach, pre-experimental design, correlational scope. The sample was 12 students,and the instruments were a pretest, a posttest, field diaries and a participant observation guide. In the most relevant results, the difference between the pretest and posttest averages was observed and, according to the scale designed, a high efficiency of the implementation of the strategy. In conclusion, gamification significantly improved the academic performance of 8th grade Basic General Education students.