THE DIDACTIC KEMISTRY GUIDE BASED ON THE KAIZEN METHOD AND AGILE LEARNING METHODOLOGY

Abstract

For the learning of chemical reactions, new methodologies should be implemented to encourage students to analyze, reflect and apply scientific knowledge to solve problems. The research aimed to implement The Didactic Kemistry guide, an educational proposal based on the Kaizen method and the Agile Learning methodology, to improve students' understanding of chemical reactions. This study followed a quantitative approach aligned with the positivist paradigm and a quasi-experimental design. The sample included 29 students from the 2024-1S academic period, enrolled in Inorganic Chemistry, considered the experimental group, and 31 students from the 2023-2S period, considered the control group. Both groups were part of the Pedagogy of Experimental Sciences: Chemistry and Biology major at the Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo. Results show that the combination of the Kaizen method and Agile Learning methodology facilitates dynamic learning of chemical reactions and significantly improves the academic performance of the experimental group.