Resumen

MAREOVICH, Florencia  y  PERALTA, Olga Alicia. El aprendizaje con cuentos y manuales en la infancia. Un estudio cuasi-experimental en el aula del preescolar. Perfiles educativos [online]. 2023, vol.45, n.181, pp.61-78.  Epub 03-Sep-2024. ISSN 0185-2698.  https://doi.org/10.22201/iisue.24486167e.2023.181.60752.

We compare learning about the natural world (animals) and the artificial world (modes of transportation) using anthropomorphic stories and realistic manuals. First, children were asked to individually fill out a pretest identifying modes of transportation or unconventional animals in their respective scenarios (aquatic, aerial, land). Afterwards, throughout six group sessions in the classroom, a researcher taught them about the natural and artificial worlds using stories or manuals with animals and modes of transportation. Finally, the children were asked to answer a post-test similar to the pre-test. We found that their performance improved between the pre and post-test both with the use of stories as well as with the manuals. However, it was significant only with stories. The comparison between both conditions in the post-test showed significant differences in knowledge of the natural world favoring the stories. Results indicate that stories are a better learning medium for preschoolers.

Palabras llave : Learning; Stories; Manuals; Preschool education; Scholastic knowledge.

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