Jadán Guerrero, Janio
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Jadán Guerrero, Janio
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Quito
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janiojadan@uti.edu.ec
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56267555100

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Dragon Ball Z, The Legendary Tribes: A Gamified Experience in English

2024 , Harry Chica , Marcos Chacón-Castro , Jadán Guerrero, Janio

Gamification is a methodology as well as a ludic medium that is growing in popularity and is increasingly used to motivate students and enable active learning. The objective of this research is to design and evaluate a contextualized gamification such as “Dragon Ball Z” to improve the communicative skills of students in a high school in Colombia at A1 level of English. This study used a mixed non-experimental design approach, where an intervention was conducted with a sample of 22 high school students, divided into 4 groups (tribes). For the application, interactive digital tools were used in a series of 26 sessions composed of activities divided into “missions”, which allowed students to acquire English skills in a playful and participatory way. Students’ progress was assessed using rubrics and qualitative data were collected. Finally, it was shown to be a successful strategy for learning English; this methodology generated a playful, motivating and enriching environment, which promoted student participation, interest and meaningful learning. The results support the importance of using this type of strategies in language teaching, and suggest that contextualizing learning methods to the students’ current context can improve their academic performance and classroom participation.

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Design Thinking, Game Thinking, and Democracy Thinking

2025 , Jadán Guerrero, Janio , Arias Flores, Hugo Patricio , Patricia Acosta-Vargas , Maria Elena Cruz-Artieda

Democracy is a fundamental value for every citizen, which has to do with human rights, societal development, peace, and security. Unfortunately, in recent times, it has faced ethical challenges at various levels, from the educational environment to political actors. It is imperative to inculcate these values from childhood, with the aim of sensitizing future generations to the importance of democratic governance, highlighting its values and principles as fundamental to achieving active participation, equality, security, and integral development in society. This study presents an experience with 150 primary and secondary school teachers who, through the application of Design Thinking and Game Thinking, collaborated in the design of educational resources supported by technology in order to promote the values and principles of democracy. The result of this process included the creation of interactive books, electronic voting systems, board games, and Escape Rooms that immersively encapsulate concepts and practices related to honesty and good practices of human beings. The purpose of these resources was to cultivate an interactive educational approach committed to democratic values. This initiative allowed teachers to immerse themselves in innovative and participatory educational experiences, thus enriching learning through interactivity and commitment to democratic principles.

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Promoting Water Culture Through Augmented Reality and Gamified Experiences

2025 , Jadán Guerrero, Janio , Arias Flores, Hugo Patricio , Piedra Ansatuña, Mario , Marcos Chacón-Castro

This article examines the design and development process of interactive and immersive learning environments focused on conservation, management and responsible use of water. Using the Game Thinking methodology, interdisciplinary groups were formed, consisting of students from three different Master’s programs, along with designers, programmers, experts from the Quito Metropolitan Public Water and Sanitation Company (EPMAPS), and members of Foundation for the Support of Sustainable Development in Ecuador (FADSE). A total of 135 participants contributed diverse perspectives in education, user experience, technology, and sustainability. The objective was to develop proposals that would connect with children, young people, and adults to raise awareness about responsible water use, the consequences of waste, the contamination of water sources and simulate the consequences of water decisions in urban and rural environments. The study demonstrated that master’s students can play a significant role in addressing real urban challenges and that, when properly guided, their ideas can lead to innovative solutions aligned with emerging technologies. The developed solutions were evaluated by the students themselves alongside their peers, revealing that interactive tools not only promote active participation but also strengthen the emotional connection with the new water culture. Furthermore, the project emphasized accessibility, scalability, and cultural relevance, ensuring inclusive and sustainable educational solutions. In the future, the study will aim to assess the impact of these initiatives on public awareness and behavior.

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Gamified Environments as a Pedagogical Strategy in University Education

2025 , Marcos Chacón-Castro , Juan Murillo-Morera , Jadán Guerrero, Janio

The technological boom, the updating and the use of digital tools has caused education to undergo changes to face new educational needs, granting and giving prominence to virtuality as a means of autonomous, disciplined and efficient learning. In that order of ideas, this research aims to implement an Escape Room as a strategy to strengthen digital skills in undergraduate students. The online game, designed in the form of a virtual ‘Escape Room’ with various rooms, poses a series of associated challenges to young people for the development and validation of digital skills necessary for the training process they will face. The strategy is based on the action research methodology: planning, observation, action and reflection. The Escape Room integrates the dynamics, elements and mechanics of the game, with the purpose of increasing motivation in learning digital tools in University Education. In the process of evaluating the intervention, an intervention will be applied to 800 students from first to third cycle of a private university. The findings obtained have shown an impact on motivational change through a proactive attitude in learning, the use of digital tools and the creation of virtual content.

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Using Unplugged Gamification in the Classroom in a Scenario with Limited Technological Access

2024 , Cleofe Genoveva Alvites-Huamani , Marcos Chacón-Castro , Luis Paredes , Karina Delgado-Valdivieso , Jadán Guerrero, Janio

Nowadays, human actions tend to be directed towards digital environments. Access to information and communication has increased exponentially for general society with the advancement of technology, so it is vital that social actors have access to technology. However, in schools in developing countries such as Ecuador, there are still limitations in technological infrastructure. In this context, this study presents the procedure carried out to design and implement the unplugged gamification proposal, that is, without the use of technology in the classroom, due to limited access to technological resources and personnel with a lack of training in the application of technologies. For the development of the proposal, a series of sequential processes of four phases were followed, which were planning and organization phase I, initiation of the investigation (Situational Diagnosis) phase II, which allowed deciding to carry out disconnected gamification, design and structure, phase III and finally the implementation of the disconnected gamification phase IV. The situational diagnosis carried out with 44 teachers from a public school in rural Ecuador revealed that gamification without technology is an effective alternative in environments with limited access to infrastructure and technological equipment

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The Impact of Card Games on Enhancing Financial Education and Daily Life Skills for Older Adults

2024 , Marcos Chacón-Castro , Jenny Rengifo , Arias Flores, Hugo Patricio , Jadán Guerrero, Janio

Life expectancy is steadily increasing, and by the year 2030 it is estimated that one in six people in the world will be over 60 years of age. However, this aging population brings with it mental health challenges, with an alarming 20% of older adults facing mental disorders, with depression being the most prevalent. The purpose of this research article is to implement a gamified tool using pictograms to teach financial education to older adults. The methodology employed encompasses a literature review, the design of the gamified tool and the implementation of a pilot test with 11 older adults. According to the results obtained, they reveal that the game designed with pictograms is highly effective in the acquisition of financial knowledge and skills by older adults, thus concluding that gamification and the use of pictograms stand as valuable approaches for active and meaningful teaching, adapting effectively to different demographic groups.

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