Implementación de la metodología del Aprendizaje Basado en Problemas para la enseñanza de las Biomoléculas en alumnos de Educación General Básica.

Abstract

Abstract: This work focuses on the implementation of the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) methodology for teaching Biomolecules to EGB students. The context of the study was a private educational unit in the city of Macará, province of Loja, whose pedagogical model is Christian and humanistic. The methodology used was quantitative, quasi -experimental and correlational. The methods used were descriptive, deductive and analytical, and also the bibliographic review and evaluation as research techniques. The intervention strategy consisted of dividing a sample of 56 students into two segments: experimental group (GE) and (GC). The first received classes on biomolecules using the PBL methodology; while the second continued with the traditional methodology. At the end, an evaluation was applied. In the dimensions Specific knowledge, Problem solving and Self-assessment, GE widely surpassed GC. On the other hand, no significant differences were observed in the dimension Critical thinking. Likewise, the overall average was higher for GE (34.03) than for GC (32.44), which suggests the effectiveness of PBL as a methodology to improve science learning processes.