ESTRATEGIA PEDAGÓGICA PARA EL APRENDIZAJE EN INGENIERÍA DE LOS TRATAMIENTOS TÉRMICOS DE LOS METALES MEDIANTE LA ELABORACIÓN DE UN ARTÍCULO ACADÉMICO
ESTRATEGIA PEDAGÓGICA PARA EL APRENDIZAJE EN INGENIERÍA DE LOS TRATAMIENTOS TÉRMICOS DE LOS METALES MEDIANTE LA ELABORACIÓN DE UN ARTÍCULO ACADÉMICO
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.2191726020614
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Palavras-chave: Estrategia de aprendizaje; enseñanza-aprendizaje; modelos pedagógicos; tratamientos térmicos; escritura académica.
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Keywords: Learning strategy; teaching and learning; pedagogical models; heat treatments; academic writing.
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Abstract: Teaching the heat treatment of metals is a fundamental component of engineering education, as these processes allow for the controlled modification of the microstructure and, consequently, the mechanical and physical properties of metallic materials, particularly steels. However, understanding these processes presents a significant pedagogical challenge due to the need to integrate concepts from thermodynamics, transformation kinetics, physical metallurgy, and manufacturing processes. This article describes, expands upon, and analyzes a pedagogical strategy for learning about the heat treatment of metals in engineering programs. This strategy is based on students writing an academic article as the module's central assessment activity. It integrates lectures, laboratory sessions, critical analysis of experimental results, the use of online tools, and guided academic writing, promoting active, reflective, and contextualized learning. This work is based on the systematization of a teaching experience developed over a six-year period (2020-2025) in the Metallic Materials Processes course, also considering the impact of the ongoing integration of information and communication technologies (ICTs) before, during, and after the lockdown period. As part of the analysis, a case study is presented that exemplifies the design and execution of a heat treatment for carbon steel, as well as its educational value from a technical-metallurgical and pedagogical perspective. The results demonstrate that writing an academic article, based on an open experimental problem, fosters conceptual understanding, the development of critical thinking, the integration of theory and practice, and the strengthening of communication skills inherent to the professional and academic practice of engineering. Furthermore, relevant implications for engineering education are identified, highlighting the potential of the academic article as a replicable educational strategy for learning complex content.
- Claudia Patricia Serna-Giraldo
- Vanegas-Molina, Nelson Antonio