Symbaloo, : as a strategy for developing research skills in teachers

Abstract

The objective of this study was to analyze the level of development of the research skills of the teachers of the San Marcos Educational Institution through the implementation of Symbaloo, and its impact on the improvement of pedagogical practices. The research used, under the mixed approach, a pre-experimental design with a single group pretest and post-test application. For this purpose, it collected data and information from a sample taken by convenience of 10 teachers of the institution, in the period from March to July 2020, in order to study the significant or non-significant correlation of the variables: personal learning environment and research skills/pedagogical practices. From the implementation of the personal learning environment-PLE, a significant improvement was achieved in the pedagogical practices of the teachers of the Institution, as well as in the level of development of research skills. Additionally, the interaction of teachers with Symbaloo technology contributed to the development of digital competencies, both in neophyte teachers, as well as those who were already using technological resources. The improvement of pedagogical practices implies that teachers must begin, on the one hand, to generate knowledge from the conscious reading of reality and, on the other hand, to develop digital competencies, since it is no longer enough to know bibliographic content, but also to know how to integrate digital technologies coherently to the teaching-learning process.