IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jsusta/v16y2024i19p8344-d1485710.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Integration of Technological Tools in Teaching Statistics: Innovations in Educational Technology for Sustainable Education

Author

Listed:
  • Cristian Uchima-Marin

    (Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira, Pereira 660003, Colombia)

  • Julian Murillo

    (Facultad de Educación, Institución Educativa Rodrigo LLoreda Caicedo, Candelaria 763570, Colombia)

  • Luis Salvador-Acosta

    (Intelligent and Interactive Systems Laboratory, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito 170125, Ecuador)

  • Patricia Acosta-Vargas

    (Intelligent and Interactive Systems Laboratory, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito 170125, Ecuador)

Abstract

Integrating technological tools in teaching statistics can revolutionize educational methods, making learning more engaging, interactive, and effective. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of a math application for Android in enhancing the teaching and learning of statistics for eighth-grade students in Alcalá, Valle del Cauca, Colombia. The project involved coordinating with local mathematics teachers to implement the app in the classroom, focusing on interactive digital content to improve student engagement. The study employed a mixed-methods approach, gathering data from 63 students through surveys that measured user satisfaction, topic relevance, interface usability, and the likelihood of recommending the app. The evaluation revealed a high likelihood of recommendation, with 74.6% of the students indicating they would “Almost always” recommend the app. Positive feedback was also noted in terms of user satisfaction and topic relevance. However, technical performance and content engagement were identified as needing improvement. The study also highlighted limitations, including a small sample size, reliance on self-reported data, and a short-term evaluation period. The Math app shows considerable promise as a tool for teaching statistics, supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDGs 4 and 9, involving quality education, industry, innovation, and infrastructure. Future work should address the identified limitations and focus on continuous improvement to enhance the app’s effectiveness and reach.

Suggested Citation

  • Cristian Uchima-Marin & Julian Murillo & Luis Salvador-Acosta & Patricia Acosta-Vargas, 2024. "Integration of Technological Tools in Teaching Statistics: Innovations in Educational Technology for Sustainable Education," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(19), pages 1-17, September.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:16:y:2024:i:19:p:8344-:d:1485710
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/16/19/8344/pdf
    Download Restriction: no

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/16/19/8344/
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:16:y:2024:i:19:p:8344-:d:1485710. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    We have no bibliographic references for this item. You can help adding them by using this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: MDPI Indexing Manager (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.mdpi.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.