Towards the development of learning through microlearning

Abstract

This research is referred to the application of a methodology called microlearning that included the creation of content pills or capsules which provided the student with learning accessible at any time and in any place thanks to its ubiquity and virtual context, for the application of microlearning an instructional design was followed that helped to improve the pedagogical practice. The main objective of this research was to determine how the use of microlearning influences learning in the area of Social Science in secondary school students. This study had a quantitative approach, experimental design, pre-experimental level, where students in the third grade of secondary school in Peru were taken as a sample. For data collection, survey techniques were applied in order to compare academic performance with respect to the pre- and post-test of the application of microlearning. The results of the study revealed that microlearning had a satisfactory influence on learning in the area of social sciences since this learning methodology is easy, accessible, flexible, ubiquitous and didactic, showing that it can be a great didactic resource for the teacher in the teaching of the area.