Neurodidactic strategy for the development of reading skills in students of third year of General Basic Education

Abstract

Promoting the development of reading skills in third grade students of General Basic Education is of vital relevance for their academic training and cognitive development. The present study aimed to design a neurodidactic strategy to improve the reading skills of students at the "America and Spain" School. The sample consisted of 33 third year EGB students and 10 teachers from the same institution. Research methods and techniques employed included student surveys, teacher interviews, review of school documents, curricula and teaching materials, as well as validation of the strategy by a panel of experts in neurodidactics, pedagogy and children's literature. The results revealed the existence of significant challenges in the development of reading skills among students, including difficulties in comprehension, reading speed and motivation. Reading preferences leaned toward stories and narrative, and needs for teacher training and access to adequate resources were identified. The neurodidactic strategy designed incorporated principles of linguistic and cultural diversity, promotion of effective oral communication, autonomous reading, development of thinking skills, use of technological resources and classroom library, among others. The expert evaluation highlighted the relevance of the objectives and the appropriateness of the teaching materials. This study sheds light on the importance of addressing challenges in reading instruction and offers a comprehensive strategy supported by neurodidactics to improve reading skills in third year GBS students.