Efecto de la gamificación en las prácticas de gestión de residuos en estudiantes de Educación Básica

Abstract

Abstract: Learning about the environment and caring for it as a practical action deserves much more effort, especially at the initial levels, in this framework where the research entitled "Effect of gamification on waste management practices in basic education students" was developed, which was conceived from a quantitative approach, with a pre-experimental design. The research involved students who were given gamification strategies and also before the intervention, which was carried out using traditional methodology. Analyzing the influence of gamification on waste management practices in elementary school students was the general objective of the study. In terms of theoretical references, it is based on recent educational movements, including general objective of the study. In terms of theoretical references, it is based on recent educational movements, including connectivism: gamification as a tool for environmental education, environmental education in rural schools, gamification as a promoter of behavioral change, motivation, emotion, and meaningful learning, and methodological innovation in school waste management. The purpose of this pedagogical research was to test the effectiveness of gamification as an active methodology that promotes responsible habits toward the environment while improving the academic and personal growth of students in a variety of school contexts.