Estrategia didáctica mediada por las TICS para el desarrollo del pensamiento matemático en el 6° A de la Unidad Educativa Particular Dominicana San Luis Beltrán de la ciudad de Cuenca, en el año lectivo 2020-2021

Abstract

This research focuses on the development of mathematical thinking through the implementation of a problem solving proposal and the use of resources created and developed through the GeoGebra classroom. The study sample was composed of 16 male and female students of the 6th grade of EGB of the particular educational institution San Luis Beltrán in the city of Cuenca-Ecuador. This study proposal arises from the identification of a need to improve problem solving skills to change the teaching and learning style that was focused on repetition and practice of exercises, this limits the reasoning and thinking of elementary school students in mathematics classes. The main theoretical references were the problem solving of Polya (1989), the PBL of Morales and Landa (2004), the mathematical thinking of Cantoral and others (2005), the ICT mediation from the approaches of Rabardel (2011) and the conception of learning from Piaget (1968). The research was developed from a qualitative approach with research - action, classroom observations, focus group and interview. We use categories and triangulation as a source of reliability of the results obtained. The results of the application of the problem-solving proposal show impact on the indicators of mathematical thinking, and the students and the teacher are motivated and give a favorable opinion about the work done.