Desarrollo de un ava para potenciar la competencia de indagación en ciencias naturales con estudiantes de cuarto grado

Abstract

The integration of digital technologies into educational processes represents a significant opportunity to strengthen students' scientific competencies and respond to the educational demands of contemporary society. In this context, the use of virtual learning environments is a relevant strategy for enhancing inquiry skills in the natural sciences, as it fosters the development of abilities related to observation, questioning, hypothesis construction, experimentation, and information analysis. These skills are fundamental for promoting scientific thinking and understanding the phenomena that surround students. The need to strengthen this competency becomes especially relevant when it is evident that, in various educational contexts, it is not addressed systematically or in depth. Therefore, it is essential to implement pedagogical approaches that allow students to confront real-world problems through well-founded research and argumentation processes. Furthermore, digital tools offer interactive and dynamic resources that increase motivation, autonomy, and interest in learning, facilitating the construction of meaningful knowledge. Consequently, the integration of virtual environments not only enriches the teaching of natural sciences, but also contributes to the development of skills transferable to different areas of life, strengthening the capacity for analysis, reflection and decisión making