Desarrollo de una herramienta informática para mejorar el aprendizaje de energías alternativas, aplicado a niños en etapa pre-escolar.

Abstract

We developed a computing tool in the current research that possesses the information needed for the improvement in the learning of alternative energies. It encompasses 1 minute videos which talks about alternative energies that are most used nowadays, how they work and the benefits that they have on the environment so that the child can understand all the information. It also encompasses games about the alternative energies which will make the tool more attractive and in this way the child can deal with it in a better way and make the learning process easier. We used the SCRUM methodology, which is an agile methodology for the development of this project. We used Jclic, which is a set of computer applications of free software with GNU license that are used for carrying out different types of multimedia educational activities, for the construction of “Ekokids”, we also used Laravel framework and PHP as a development tool. Once the development phase of the tool was completed, we tested the improvements of the use of “Ekokids” for the learning of alternative energies in the preschool children. The children took a test after and before the use of the tool. The results show that the percentage the children got before the test was 56.7%, but the percentage in the evaluation after using “Ekokids” was 82.2%. There was an increase of 31.5% thus we concluded that the use of “Ekokids” helps to improve the learning of alternative energies in the preschool children. In this way, it is recommended the use of new tools which has mini games that allow encompassing more learning environments and that will help the children to enhance their studies in a more productive way.