APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS FOR IMPROVING BIOLOGY LEARNING IN NINTH GRADE

Abstract

Despite the efforts of teachers and advances in technology, particularly in the area of sciences, and now even more so in education, much of this knowledge lacks clear meaning and becomes mere theories. The lack of practical and engaging activities has resulted in students having a very low level of academic performance and in standardized tests like "Know Test." One of the causes is the difficulty of accessing technological tools due to a lack of connectivity. The current research aimed to improve academic performance in the subject of biology by designing and implementing a support plan that involved using technological tools with and without connectivity: Wix, Publisher, and Movie Maker. The study was conducted with 10 ninth-grade students from the Region South Educational Institution in Aquitania, Boyacá. The research was based on the action-research model; to develop the academic support plan, study guides and tool management guides were used, as well as rubrics and templates to evaluate each activity. To verify the improvement in academic performance, a diagnostic test was applied at the beginning of the investigative process, and a final test was conducted at the end. The results demonstrated the efficiency and relevance of applying the support plan using technological tools. There was evidence of strengthened learning processes in the subject of biology, as 80% of the students achieved a high level of performance, and no student was at a low level. In this sense, not only was students’ performance improved, but their motivation and interest were also raised, achieving truly meaningful learning.