Learning strategies on the Moodle platform among university students studying humanities
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Learning strategies, quantitative education, humanities, virtual learning environments, (UNESCO Thesaurus).Abstract
Advances in science and technology have had an impact on society, particularly in the education sector. The objective is to evaluate the impact of a quantitative literacy module in the Statistics course of the Social Communication degree program. A quasi-experimental design was applied with before and after measurements and a thematic analysis of student reports. The findings showed a significant improvement in performance, with a 32% increase in quantitative comprehension and 74% of students performing highly in the mini-project. A positive relationship was found between the level of participation in Moodle and academic results, confirming the importance of engagement in virtual environments to enhance learning. It was concluded that situated quantitative literacy not only strengthened the understanding of statistics but also increased motivation and consolidated the ability to argue with data.
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