Tareas colaborativas utilizando la herramienta Genially y el pensamiento crítico en los estudiantes de bachillerato

Abstract

Abstract: This research examines how collaborative assignments, facilitated through the Genially application, influence the development of critical thinking in high school students at Unidad Educativa Fray Álvaro Valladares, located in Puyo, Ecuador. The main objective was to determine to what extent interactive and collaborative activities promote advanced cognitive skills such as analysis, argumentation, reflection, and problem-solving. The study employed a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test and post-test applied to a single group. The sample consisted of twenty-eight second-year high school students. The intervention was carried out through three collaborative learning sessions created in Genially. Data collection was conducted using structured questionnaires with a Likert-scale before and after the intervention. Statistical analysis was performed using the non-parametric Wilcoxon test. The results showed significant improvements in all evaluated dimensions of critical thinking, with an asymptotic significance of less than 0.05. This confirms the existence of statistically significant differences between the pre-test and post-test. In conclusion, collaborative tasks implemented through Genially have a positive effect on the development of critical thinking, thus confirming the research hypothesis.