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Vol. 5 Núm. 11 (2025): Simbiosis, Revista de Educación y Psicología

Impacto de la gamificación en el aprendizaje de matemáticas en educación básica

Impact of gamification on mathematics learning in basic education
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2025-07-18

En el actual paradigma educativo, la gamificación emerge como una estrategia innovadora para potenciar el aprendizaje. Integrando elementos lúdicos en contextos educativos, busca motivar y fomentar un aprendizaje participativo y significativo. Esta investigación se centra en explorar cómo la gamificación impacta el rendimiento académico en matemáticas de estudiantes de séptimo grado del Liceo Cristiano. El estudio empleó un diseño mixto, combinando métodos cualitativos y cuantitativos para analizar la percepción y el desempeño de los estudiantes. Los resultados muestran que la mayoría de los estudiantes perciben positivamente las actividades gamificadas, encontrando que estas mejoran su comprensión de las matemáticas y son útiles para su aprendizaje. Además, se observó un alto interés por parte de los estudiantes en la gamificación, aunque hubo áreas identificadas para mejorar la claridad de las instrucciones y la adaptabilidad de las actividades según el nivel de los estudiantes. Estos hallazgos subrayan la eficacia potencial de la gamificación para mejorar la participación y el rendimiento en matemáticas.

In the current educational paradigm, gamification emerges as an innovative strategy to enhance learning. By integrating playful elements into educational contexts, it aims to motivate and foster participatory and meaningful learning. This research focuses on exploring how gamification impacts the academic performance in mathematics of seventh-grade students at Liceo Cristiano. The study employed a mixed-method design, combining qualitative and quantitative methods to analyze students' perception and performance. Findings indicate that the majority of students perceive gamified activities positively, noting improvements in their understanding of mathematics and usefulness for their learning. Additionally, high student interest in gamification was observed, though areas for enhancing clarity of instructions and adaptability of activities based on students' levels were identified. These findings underscore the potential effectiveness of gamification in enhancing participation and performance in mathematics.

No paradigma educacional atual, a gamificação emerge como uma estratégia inovadora para potencializar a aprendizagem. Integrando elementos lúdicos em contextos educacionais, busca motivar e fomentar uma aprendizagem participativa e significativa. Esta pesquisa foca em explorar como a gamificação impacta o desempenho acadêmico em matemática de estudantes do sétimo ano do Liceo Cristiano. O estudo empregou um design misto, combinando métodos qualitativos e quantitativos para analisar a percepção e o desempenho dos estudantes. Os resultados mostram que a maioria dos estudantes percebe positivamente as atividades gamificadas, encontrando que estas melhoram sua compreensão da matemática e são úteis para sua aprendizagem. Além disso, observou-se alto interesse por parte dos estudantes na gamificação, embora tenham sido identificadas áreas para melhorar a clareza das instruções e a adaptabilidade das atividades segundo o nível dos estudantes. Estes achados sublinham a eficácia potencial da gamificação para melhorar a participação e o desempenho em matemática.

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