Influence of Didactic Tools and Strategies in the classroom

Abstract

The present research seeks to describe the impact that the didactic tools and strategies of the graduates of the Bachelor's Degree in Basic Education with emphasis in Mathematics, Humanities and Spanish Language of CREAD Duitama have had, from their academic training at the normal and upetecist schools to their teaching work. Twenty graduates of the Socha and Soatá teacher training colleges who are currently working in educational institutions were surveyed. The contribution of the curricula of the complementary cycles worked from the normal schools and the program in the teacher training of the last two years was analyzed; the influence of the use of didactic tools and strategies in the classroom by the graduates of the program was identified, valuing the contribution from the didactic contribution. Consequently, the generation of reflections is proposed, by means of an online questionnaire based on the implementation of teaching tools, strategies and techniques that promote significant learning. The type of research is descriptive research, as dependent variables are the didactic strategies in the classroom, as independent variables the curriculum of the teacher training program, the didactic tools and strategies, and the training in teaching competencies. The research demonstrates the importance of the use of strategies and tools, not only in physical but also in digital media in the teaching and learning process in the classroom, seen as mediating, motivating and energizing elements for the exercise of the teaching work. It can be concluded that this research demonstrates the positive impact that the degree has and that results in the contribution to the improvement of the educational quality, from the follow-up carried out from the analysis of the results, on the preparation in the different areas of the formative process.