Implementación de un videojuego interactivo educativo, dirigido al 7mo año de educación básica general, sobre los Presidentes del Ecuador.

Abstract

The present project intends to implement an educational videogame aimed at the basic elementary education, 7th, about the Presidents in the History of Ecuador. For the development of the videogame, the SUM methodology was chosen, which is managed in 5 phases to obtain a functional and acceptable development for the user in a short time and w ith low cost, which are: concept, planning, elaboration, beta and closing. A quantitative and qualitative approach was used to carry out the work regarding the collection of information and interpretation of the tools that were used, such as the interviews, which were carried out by three specialists (Social Studies teacher, Psychologist, video games developer) and surveys applied to students who tried the game before implementation. It was concluded that there is an interest in the implementation of an educational video game in the classroom, you can also observe the possibilities of enrichment on the teaching methodology that is currently used, serving as a tool to reinforce and acquire new knowledge in an interactive way and motivating students to learn.