Design of a curricular proposal based on Gamification to strengthen the training processes in the elementary Basic Primary of Educational Institutions in the municipality of Pueblo Viejo – Magdalena – Colombia

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to design a curriculum based on Gamification, to strengthen the training processes in primary school in the educational institutions of the Municipality of Pueblo Viejo – Magdalena – Colombia. This study was carried out by implementing a qualitative approach, a socio-critical paradigm, and the action research methodology, based on the application of participant observation, documentary analysis, survey and interview, inviting participants to be active protagonists of this process. Some difficulties are identified related to curricular tensions due to the traditional methodologies used by teachers, to the context where violence prevails due to the existence of armed groups outside the Law, where teachers and students live with fear, anguish that affects school performance and the quality of education, non-attendance, desertion, child labor, gang membership, teenage pregnancies, etc., and where the only space for the child's development is school.  Based on the findings obtained, the positive effect on motivation is evident in both teaching planning and student performance, with the use of new methodologies and strategies through educational games in curricular planning. Likewise, a curricular innovation is observed when proposing gamification in the classroom, for this context.