Gamification and strengthening oral skills in English for childhood
The research was aimed to identify the impact of implementing a gamified educational material to strengthen oral ability in English in childhood students. The study had a descriptive quantitative approach, with an initial and final test, which made it possible to determine the learning gain in 50 st...
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| author | Vergara-Pareja , Claudia Marcela Nielsen-Niño, Jaddy Brigitte Niño-Vega, Jorge Armando |
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| description | The research was aimed to identify the impact of implementing a gamified educational material to strengthen oral ability in English in childhood students. The study had a descriptive quantitative approach, with an initial and final test, which made it possible to determine the learning gain in 50 students between 4 and 6 years old, belonging to Colombian educational institution. The results showed a high range of learning, with a Hake factor of 0,736. Students improved their academic performance in terms of oral expression in English, referring to the criteria of: grammar, pronunciation, fluency and vocabulary. The above indicates that through gamified educational material, oral ability in English can be strengthened in childhood students. In other words, students, through play and interaction with content, acquire knowledge, abilities and skills that allow them to strengthen their cognitive development. |
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| spelling | oai:oai.revistas.uptc.edu.co:article-133552022-09-16T22:11:48Z Gamification and strengthening oral skills in English for childhood La gamificación y el fortalecimiento de la habilidad oral en inglés a niños de primera infancia Vergara-Pareja , Claudia Marcela Nielsen-Niño, Jaddy Brigitte Niño-Vega, Jorge Armando childhood education gamification oral skills english teaching educación infantil gamificación habilidad oral enseñanza del inglés The research was aimed to identify the impact of implementing a gamified educational material to strengthen oral ability in English in childhood students. The study had a descriptive quantitative approach, with an initial and final test, which made it possible to determine the learning gain in 50 students between 4 and 6 years old, belonging to Colombian educational institution. The results showed a high range of learning, with a Hake factor of 0,736. Students improved their academic performance in terms of oral expression in English, referring to the criteria of: grammar, pronunciation, fluency and vocabulary. The above indicates that through gamified educational material, oral ability in English can be strengthened in childhood students. In other words, students, through play and interaction with content, acquire knowledge, abilities and skills that allow them to strengthen their cognitive development. La investigación tuvo por objetivo identificar el impacto de implementar un material educativo gamificado para fortalecer la habilidad oral en inglés, en estudiantes de primera infancia. El estudio tuvo un enfoque cuantitativo de tipo descriptivo, con prueba inicial y final, que permitió determinar la ganancia de aprendizaje en 50 estudiantes de entre 4 y 6 años, pertenecientes a una institución educativa colombiana. Los resultados arrojaron un rango alto de aprendizaje, con un factor de Hake de 0,736. Los estudiantes mejoraron su rendimiento académico en cuanto a la expresión oral en inglés, referente a los criterios de: gramática, pronunciación, fluidez y vocabulario. Lo anterior indica que a través del material educativo gamificado, se puede fortalecer la habilidad oral en inglés, en estudiantes de primera infancia. Es decir, los estudiantes a través del juego y de la interacción con el contenido, adquieren conocimientos, habilidades y destrezas, que les permiten fortalecer su desarrollo cognitivo. Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2021-08-15 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/xml https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/investigacion_duitama/article/view/13355 10.19053/20278306.v11.n3.2021.13355 Revista de Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación; Vol. 11 No. 3 (2021): Julio-Diciembre; 569-578 Revista de Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación; Vol. 11 Núm. 3 (2021): Julio-Diciembre; 569-578 2389-9417 2027-8306 spa https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/investigacion_duitama/article/view/13355/11819 https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/investigacion_duitama/article/view/13355/11820 |
| spellingShingle | childhood education gamification oral skills english teaching educación infantil gamificación habilidad oral enseñanza del inglés Vergara-Pareja , Claudia Marcela Nielsen-Niño, Jaddy Brigitte Niño-Vega, Jorge Armando Gamification and strengthening oral skills in English for childhood |
| title | Gamification and strengthening oral skills in English for childhood |
| title_alt | La gamificación y el fortalecimiento de la habilidad oral en inglés a niños de primera infancia |
| title_full | Gamification and strengthening oral skills in English for childhood |
| title_fullStr | Gamification and strengthening oral skills in English for childhood |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gamification and strengthening oral skills in English for childhood |
| title_short | Gamification and strengthening oral skills in English for childhood |
| title_sort | gamification and strengthening oral skills in english for childhood |
| topic | childhood education gamification oral skills english teaching educación infantil gamificación habilidad oral enseñanza del inglés |
| topic_facet | childhood education gamification oral skills english teaching educación infantil gamificación habilidad oral enseñanza del inglés |
| url | https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/investigacion_duitama/article/view/13355 |
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