A Scratch-Based Simulation of Virus Spread as a Constructionist E-Learning Project

Maria Wiśniewska; Zbigniew Wiśniewski

doi:10.31261/IJREL.2025.11.2.03

Publicado: 2025-12-31

2025

A Scratch-Based Simulation of Virus Spread as a Constructionist E-Learning Project

Maria Wiśniewska

, Zbigniew Wiśniewski

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https://doi.org/10.31261/IJREL.2025.11.2.03

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El artículo presenta un estudio de caso de un proyecto educativo desarrollado en el entorno de programación visual Scratch, en el que una estudiante creó una simulación de la propagación de un virus en un supermercado durante el período de enseñanza a distancia provocado por la pandemia de COVID-19. El proyecto constituye un ejemplo de aprendizaje construccionista a través de la creación de un artefacto digital que integra el desarrollo de competencias digitales, computacionales y cívicas. Se aplicó un enfoque cualitativo basado en el estudio de caso, que incluyó el análisis del artefacto (código del programa), la documentación del concurso y una entrevista retrospectiva semiestructurada con la autora del proyecto.
Los resultados indican que la realización de una simulación en un entorno de programación sencillo favoreció el pensamiento computacional, el aprendizaje autorregulado y la reflexión sobre los aspectos sociales de la pandemia. El proyecto permitió a la estudiante no solo experimentar con la modelización de fenómenos epidemiológicos, sino también desarrollar un sentido de responsabilidad y conciencia cívica mediante el análisis de las consecuencias del comportamiento humano en los espacios públicos.
El estudio ofrece recomendaciones para una implementación más amplia de métodos construccionistas basados en proyectos en la educación a distancia e híbrida, así como la inclusión de simulaciones sociales en los planes de estudio de informática y educación cívica. La principal limitación del estudio radica en su carácter de caso único, lo que requiere investigaciones comparativas en diferentes contextos educativos y culturales. También se sugieren estudios longitudinales sobre los efectos a largo plazo de los proyectos estudiantiles y sobre el papel de la reflexión posterior a la simulación (debriefing). Los resultados confirman que incluso las tecnologías simples, basadas en la idea de “aprender haciendo”, pueden ser herramientas eficaces para desarrollar las competencias clave del siglo XXI en entornos de e-learning.

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Wiśniewska, M., & Wiśniewski, Z. (2025). A Scratch-Based Simulation of Virus Spread as a Constructionist E-Learning Project. International Journal of Research in E-Learning, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.31261/IJREL.2025.11.2.03

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