GAMIFICACIÓN EN LA FORMACIÓN DOCENTE UNIVERSITARIO

Abstract

This research is related to the impact that gamification has on university teacher training. It is worth noting that the development of information and communication technologies has contributed to the improvement of teaching and learning processes at each educational level. Some higher education institutions in Ecuador have taken advantage of these tools as teaching-learning media and the interactions that occur between them and students. An example of this is the use of gamification as an alternative to increase motivation and social and digital skills in students of the basic education career at the Technical University of Babahoyo Extension Quevedo. Therefore, the objective of this article is; To develop gamification in the training of university teachers to enhance pedagogical and didactic skills and encourage active, collaborative and motivating learning. An evaluation instrument was used on a group of selected students, who belong to the basic education career, a quasi-experimental study was carried out using the online platform Quizizz. The results obtained demonstrated the validity and relevance of these tools in educational contexts, which are the face of the teaching-learning process of university students.