Agroingenius: serious game, para la formación en prevención y control de riesgos laborales presentes en las Unidades de Producción Agropecuaria (UPA) del departamento de Córdoba

Abstract

The purpose of this research work is to determine the degree of influence of serious games in training in prevention and control of occupational risks present in the Agricultural Production Units (UPA) of the department of Córdoba; therefore, the research topic regarding the Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (SG-OSH) of the UPA was raised with the following question: ¿To what extent do serious games specifically Agroingenius, as a teaching methodology, influence the academic performance of UPA workers in relation to training in prevention and control of occupational risks present in their work environment?, for this purpose, a quantitative quasi-experimental study of descriptive and correlational scope was carried out; where information on the characteristics of UPA workers was analyzed, such as age, gender, educational level, among others; and the relationship between different variables, such as the effect of teaching methodologies (serious play and master class) as an independent variable on the academic performance of workers, as a dependent variable. Regarding the results, the research showed that there is no statistically significant difference between the teaching methodologies used, therefore, Agroingenius is not better or worse than the master class, however, both groups that were in equal conditions presented an increase in their academic performance, which was not influenced by factors such as age, educational level or gender. In general, Agroingenius had a positive reception from the majority of the participants, since the skills and knowledge of the UPA workers in OSH was potentiated from the experiences learned in the serious game.