Integración de la calculadora gráfica como agente motivador del aprendizaje en el estudio de la probabilidad, nivel de bachillerato

Abstract

Abstract: This work presents the integration of the graphic calculator as a motivational agent for learning in the study of probability at the high school level. A quantitative, quasi-experimental, cross sectional, and descriptive research was carried out in a private school in the city of Guayaquil with sixty-six third-year high school students with the aim of measuring the learning outcomes obtained from the use of the graphic calculator in teaching probability. The students were divided into two groups, the control group and the experimental group that used the graphic calculator. Two instruments were used, a summative evaluation and a motivation test. The results show that the students in the experimental group had better performance and greater understanding of concepts compared to the control group; furthermore, there is a positive result in the level of motivation of the students who interacted with the tool. The main conclusion of the work is that by including the graphic calculator in the regular teaching process, higher levels of motivation and better academic performance in learning probability were obtained.