The interactive Digital Ethics Laboratory in the Teaching of Ethics

Abstract

Ethics instruction in basic education faces challenges related to student motivation, the understanding of abstract values, and their application in both digital and real-life situations. In this context, the Digital Interactive Ethics Laboratory emerges as an innovative educational approach that combines technology, reflection, and participation. The purpose of this study was to examine how the use of a Digital Interactive Ethics Laboratory influences the assimilation of ethical content and participatory dynamics among sixth-grade students.

The study was conducted using a mixed-methods approach that combined both quantitative and qualitative methods, with ethnographic design. Diagnostic and final surveys, observation guides, audiovisual records, focus groups, interviews, and digital activities based on moral dilemmas were used as instruments and materials. This approach made it possible to understand students’ experiences and perspectives, as well as changes in their performance and participation.

The findings showed significant improvements in participation, critical thinking, understanding of values, and motivation. Likewise, progress was observed in peaceful conflict resolution, moral reasoning, and socio-emotional skills. In conclusion, the Digital Interactive Ethics Laboratory proved to be an effective teaching resource that transforms ethics instruction into a meaningful, experiential, and contextualized learning experience, strengthening students’ holistic development and promoting an ethics applied to everyday and digital life.