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Session

62C: Curriculum Improvement
Location: Room 03: Manquehue

Presentation 4

10:11am - 10:23am

VIRTUAL LABORATORY TO IMPROVE BASIC COMPUTER SCIENCE LEARNING: ANALYSIS OF A TRAINING INTERVENTION USING CHAMILO

Angel Yasmil Echeverria Guzman^1,2, Ennio Jesus Mérida-Cordova¹, Dayron Rumbaut Rangel¹, Lionar Junior Baron Berrio³, Gabriela Nicole Tolozano Lapierre^1,2, Marjorie Elizabeth Roca Muñoz¹

1: Universidad Bolivariana de Ecuador, Ecuador; 2: Instituto Superior Tecnológico Bolivariano de Tecnología; 3: Universidad Pedagógica Experimental Libertador

Digitalization in technical education demands interactive tools to address the challenges of Industry 4.0. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a virtual laboratory implemented in Chamilo to improve learning in basic computer science. Methodologically, a quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental design was employed. The sample consisted of 528 graduate students in technical and professional education from two Latin American countries, divided into an experimental group that used the virtual laboratory and a control group that received traditional instruction. The results revealed highly significant differences (p < .001) after the intervention. In the conceptual dimension, the experimental group increased its median score from 4 to 8 points. Regarding procedural and applied skills, students moved from levels of uncertainty or neutrality to expressing “Strongly agree” with their technical mastery. It is concluded that the study achieved its objective, demonstrating that the virtual laboratory is an effective tool for standardizing competencies and enhancing academic performance in postgraduate learning environments.