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Development and use of an Excel application called Davalos Magic Box to self-assess knowledge of career competencies in Computer Science (#1013)

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Date of Conference

July 17-19, 2024

Published In

"Sustainable Engineering for a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Future at the Service of Education, Research, and Industry for a Society 5.0."

Location of Conference

Costa Rica

Authors

Davalos-Villarreal, Rafael Emilio

Roque-Diaz-de-Leon, Ma. Guadalupe

Abstract

Abstract– This paper presents the design and evaluation of a tool developed in Microsoft Excel™ to provide immediate feedback to students of the ITC (Computer Technology Engineer) career courses. This tool automatically corrects each item presented on the sheet, allowing students to instantly know if the result is correct or not. This approach not only accelerates the learning process, but also fosters the autonomy and responsibility of the student to correct their mistakes in real time. The tool is called Davalos Magic Box or Davabox.

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