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The impact of virtual platforms in the field of the knowledge and information society as a learning resource

Abstract:

Teaching-learning processes have been influenced by technological advances and the proliferation of online digital systems. The educational field requires of strategies that improve students' performance and induce them to an ecosystem mediated by ICT, as key tools along their training process. This research seeks to determine the impact of Kahoot educational platform in the students of the Language Institute of Universidad Nacional de Loja (UNL) and how its application has improved the students' development. A quantitative methodology is used, which focuses on the results obtained with Kahoot platform on three different themes and dates. The results prove the hypotheses raised: 1) Kahoot improves English learning through the dynamic questionnaires proposed; 2) The indexes shown by Kahoot reflect the active and high participation of students in online activities. Thus, Kahoot is positioned as a learning tool that gets the students' attention to learn by playing in a context of higher education.