Strategy for improving learning in the Financial Tools and Project Management Course through the use of Second Life-SL

Abstract

This research addresses the difficulty of achieving active learning in financial areas through virtual education. The aim of the study was to evaluate a strategy for improving the learning of the Financial Tools and Project Evaluation (HFEP) course using the Second Life (SL) platform. A mixed research approach was used and data was processed using Excel, Atlas ti, and Ucinet programs. Results indicated that although the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in learning is inevitable, approximately 70% of students were not familiar with the tool and had never seen a class in a 3D space. However, once they became familiar with SL, 69.6% of students considered their management level to be low to medium difficulty. Likewise, students associated the use of SL with attitudinal, pedagogical, and technological elements, expressing that it was interesting, entertaining, and novel. Finally, students considered SL to be a very useful tool for the HFEP course, as it allowed them to better understand topics such as project time, budget, and scope. With the pandemic, the use of ICT in teaching processes has spread worldwide, but traditional tools are still the most used. Students are open to new experiences and consider virtual education to be monotonous. One of the challenges of virtual education is to achieve active learning and for the tools implemented in teaching to contribute to skill development. The use of SL contributes greatly to this purpose.

Climate change and its impact on the population of Northern Lima

“…According to the National Water Agency (ANA), 51% of the glacier surface in Peru has disappeared in the last 50 years, forming new lakes and endangering the water supply in several regions of the country. The Ancash region, located in the north of the country and home to the emblematic Huascarán National Park, has been one of the most affected by this phenomenon, with more than 50% of its glacier surface melting 8 . In addition to impacts on ecosystems and water resources, climate change is also directly affecting the Peruvian population, especially in the districts of northern Lima, such as Comas, Independencia, San Martin de Porres, Ventanilla, Puente Piedra, Los Olivos and Carabayllo.…”