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Abstract
This study examined the impact of using
didactic models as educational tools to enhance
the understanding of the chassis system in the
Automotive Electromechanics specialization.
The methodology followed a quantitative
approach with a descriptive design, involving a
sample of 50 students of first-year technical
high school who answered 17 closed questions.
The validity of que questionary was approved
by experts, and its reliability was assessed
using the KR-20 factor, achieving a value of
0.92. The findings revealed that students
demonstrated limited visual and practical
comprehension of the chassis system, which
was further hindered by the scarcity of
educational resources within the institution.
The analysis also indicated that, due to the lack
of adequate didactic materials, teachers face
difficulties in effectively conveying the
functionality of the chassis system. The results
show that the use of didactic models
significantly improves students’ structural and
functional understanding by providing a three-
dimensional representation of the system’s
components and enabling hands-on simulation.
A substantial number of students reported
increased motivation and meaningful learning
experiences through the use of models,
suggesting that this strategy could be beneficial
if implemented in other technical subjects. It
was concluded that didactic models are
effective tools for bridging theory and practice,
fostering active classroom participation, and
reinforcing technical skills in real-world
professional training scenarios.
Keywords: Didactic models, Chassis system,
Automotive electromechanics, Teaching
strategies, Meaningful learning.
Sumário
This study examined the impact of using
didactic models as educational tools to enhance
the understanding of the chassis system in the
Automotive Electromechanics specialization.
The methodology followed a quantitative
approach with a descriptive design, involving a
sample of 50 students of first-year technical
high school who answered 17 closed questions.
The validity of que questionary was approved
by experts, and its reliability was assessed
using the KR-20 factor, achieving a value of
0.92. The findings revealed that students
demonstrated limited visual and practical
comprehension of the chassis system, which
was further hindered by the scarcity of
educational resources within the institution.
The analysis also indicated that, due to the lack
of adequate didactic materials, teachers face
difficulties in effectively conveying the
functionality of the chassis system. The results
show that the use of didactic models
significantly improves students’ structural and
functional understanding by providing a three-
dimensional representation of the system’s
components and enabling hands-on simulation.
A substantial number of students reported
increased motivation and meaningful learning
experiences through the use of models,
suggesting that this strategy could be beneficial
if implemented in other technical subjects. It
was concluded that didactic models are
effective tools for bridging theory and practice,
fostering active classroom participation, and
reinforcing technical skills in real-world
professional training scenarios.
Palavras-chave: Didactic models, Chassis
system, Automotive electromechanics,
Teaching strategies, Meaningful learning.
Introducción
En el ámbito de la enseñanza que demandan la
aplicación práctica del conocimiento de
disciplinas técnicas se plantean desafíos
constantes en cuanto a cómo trascender la
teoría, al abordar temas como el Tren de Rodaje
se requiere una pedagogía más allá del uso de
textos e imágenes digitales para lograr una
comprensión profunda sobre los sistemas en
juego; resultando las maquetas didácticas ser
una herramienta valiosa que desempeña un
papel crucial al llevar de lo abstracto hacia lo
tangible. Investigaciones recientes resaltan que
según (Escalante Santacruz y colaboradores
2024), el uso de maquetas como herramienta
educativa es beneficioso para aprendizaje de