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Optimization Software in Operational Research Analysis in a Public University
Abstract
The objective of this research was to determine the influence of the Invessoft program in the use of
Solver, POM-QM and Lingo as didactic resources for problem solving in operations research in
students of a public university in Lima, Peru. This decision was made because the participants had
difficulties in solving problems with the use of traditional strategies. The quantitative, applied
research had 80 participants (40 in the experimental group and 40 in the control group). The
research adopted a quasi-experimental design with measurement only after. The experimental group
applied the program for 12 weeks, while the control group continued with traditional methodology.
To measure the achievements, a performance test was used, which underwent a content validity by
expert judgment that evidenced 0.94 in Aiken's V; while the reliability kr21=0.965. The results
evidenced significant differences between both groups at a confidence level p<0.05, being that the
students of the experimental group showed better performance than the control group. In conclusion,
the use of digital tools facilitates the resolution of operational research problems.
Paper Details
PaperID: 2350
Author's Name: Nancy Alejandra Ochoa Sotomayor, Luis Alfredo Zúñiga Fiestas, Juan Méndez Vergaray and Edward Flores
Volume: Volume 11
Issues: Volume 11
Keywords: Optimization, Solver, POM-QM, Lingo, Teaching-learning.
Year: 2021
Month: July
Pages: 3061-3079