Desarrollo de laboratorios virtuales interactivos para el aprendizaje a distancia en ciencias naturales
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https://doi.org/10.46502/issn.1856-7576/2025.19.03.10Palabras clave:
herramientas digitales para la educación, aprendizaje a distancia, laboratorios virtuales interactivos, ciencias naturales, simulaciónResumen
La investigación analiza los laboratorios virtuales interactivos existentes utilizados en el aprendizaje a distancia en las ciencias naturales, centrándose en sus funciones, potencialidades y limitaciones. Para ello, se empleó un diseño de investigación descriptivo que incluyó una revisión exhaustiva de publicaciones científicas recientes, recursos metodológicos y documentación institucional relacionada con el uso de laboratorios virtuales en el proceso educativo. Las plataformas seleccionadas fueron analizadas en cuanto a su eficacia para facilitar la educación científica a distancia mediante experimentos interactivos, simulaciones de fenómenos científicos y visualización de conceptos complejos en las disciplinas de biología, química y física. Entre las características clave identificadas en todas las plataformas se encuentran la alta interactividad, elementos de gamificación, precisión y adaptabilidad a las necesidades de los usuarios. El estudio también estableció criterios para evaluar la eficiencia educativa de estas herramientas. Un análisis comparativo reveló ventajas como la motivación, flexibilidad y claridad conceptual, así como desafíos, entre ellos limitaciones técnicas y la necesidad de asistencia pedagógica en el aprendizaje a distancia en ciencias naturales. Como resultado, la investigación propone recomendaciones organizativas y didácticas específicas para apoyar la implementación efectiva de laboratorios virtuales. Los resultados son particularmente relevantes para las instituciones de educación superior que buscan mejorar la formación profesional de futuros especialistas en ciencias naturales, especialmente en contextos de crisis donde el aprendizaje a distancia se vuelve más necesario.
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