Analysis of student participation in virtual learning environments at the state University of the South of Manabí

Abstract

The objective of this research work was to analyze the participation of students in virtual learning environments at the State University of the South of Manabí, taking into account that currently the use of technology in higher education allows us to strengthen the teaching process - learning within the classroom. The application of technological tools articulated with active methodologies allows constant improvement in the iterations between students and teachers, in the search for new knowledge to solve environmental problems. The methodology used is based on the quantitative approach, the methods used were bibliographic, deductive, through a case study. A student engagement questionnaire was used to measure student engagement in both generic and online learning environments. A cluster analysis of the collected data was performed to identify scientific articles that denote the students' participation styles. The results obtained allowed us to observe objective elements to improve teaching - learning in online classes at the State University of the South of Manabí, this work contributes to the Institutional research project: “Factors that determine the acceptance of smart city technologies applied to students with a high level of education and the research group: Intelligent and Cyberphysical Systems Research Group – UNESUM”.