Teaching Methods Supported in the Canaima Micro-Order: An Alternative in the Teaching of National History

(Project in Development)

Abstract

The teaching of national history from the early years of primary education is essential to forge the inherent values ​​of national identity, so necessary for the formation of critical, reflective citizens with deep roots in the historical and cultural heritage of their country. Parallel to this, information and communication technologies (ICT), currently play a fundamental role in the pedagogical world, as they are capable of providing a variety of activities, allowing enrich the teaching and learning processes; Canaima microcomputer being one of the most widespread technological resources of this kind in the country. The purpose of the ongoing research, of a feasible project type up to the execution phase, is to provide teaching methods to strengthen the approach to learning in history through the aforementioned resource. Likewise, it is intended to promote the enrichment of the teaching praxis taking advantage of the versatility offered by this tool, to impregnate the study of national history with significance. This compendium of information is framed within a study in development, whose population will be the teachers and students of second and third grade of the Educational Unit "Alto Barinas Sur"; aspiring to evaluate the level of depth with which the contents are developed, the degree of understanding and interest of the students for them, as well as the real impact that this microcomputer has in the dynamization of the contents and in the development of the methods. Under this approach, it is expected to promote in the educational community a revision of the methods that are being used, the reconsideration inherent in the use of these and the transcendence that the contents have for the students.