Published 2025-12-01
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Critical Reading and Quantitative Reasoning in Higher Education: Pedagogical Design and Student Perception of Virtual Learning Objects

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15332/yx3b8g36
Gloria Isabel Toro- Córdoba Universidad del Valle
Maria Cristina Martínez-Solís Universidad del Valle

Objective: To describe the conceptualization, design, and initial assessment of Virtual Learning Objects constructed to strengthen critical reading and quantitative reasoning competencies in higher education students, acknowledging their positive link to learning and academic trajectory. Method: The design of Virtual Learning Objects was grounded in the TPACK model (Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge) and incorporated Problem-Based Learning methodology. Forty-eight objects were constructed—24 for each competency—differentiated according to three levels of cognitive development: basic, intermediate, and advanced. Initial assessment was conducted through a survey administered to 108 students. Results:  The usability and utility perception survey demonstrated favorable student evaluation of these resources, providing positive indication of their pedagogical acceptability. Conclusion: The Virtual Learning Objects designed demonstrate viability as tools for strengthening critical reading and quantitative reasoning competencies. Future research is required to establish the direct relationship between the use of these objects and effective competency development, beyond perception and usability measurements.

keywords: Learning Objects (LO), critical reading, quantitative reasoning, usability, problem-based learning
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Toro- Córdoba, G. I. ., & Martínez-Solís, M. C. (2025). Critical Reading and Quantitative Reasoning in Higher Education: Pedagogical Design and Student Perception of Virtual Learning Objects. Revista Interamericana De Investigación Educación Y Pedagogía RIIEP, 19(1), 413-441. https://doi.org/10.15332/yx3b8g36
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