Towards a virtual proposal of inquiry-based learning for the acquisition of scientific competencies in seventh grade

Abstract

An innovative way of conceiving the teaching of science is through the implementation of Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) (1). This is defined as a process in which “questions are asked about the natural world, hypotheses are generated, research is designed, and data are collected and analyzed in order to find a solution to the problem” (2). This research project in development seeks to implement the IBL in the subject of Natural Sciences, in order to analyze the contribution of this didactic strategy to the acquisition of scientific skills in the seventh grade students of an educational institution in virtual mode. The didactic sequence will be developed using virtual educational resources, virtual objects of learning (VLO) and other tools that allow to enrich the Virtual Learning Environment. A mixed research approach will be used with both quantitative and qualitative tools. The analysis of information will be performed through the implementation of triangulation and descriptive statistics that will allow the measurement of the incidence of IBL using the T-Student statistic and hypothesis tests.