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Methodological strategies to reinforce the teaching
of mathematics in the baccalaureate in science at
the Isabel de Godin Educational Unit.
Estrategias metodológicas para reforzar la enseñanza de la
matemática en el bachillerato en ciencias de la Unidad
Educativa Isabel de Godin
Angel Marcelo Soto Moreno
*
ABSTRACT
The Ministry of Education of Ecuador, considering that the
quality of education is in line with the competencies of the
21st century, implements four interdisciplinary
competencies: communicational, mathematical,
socioemotional and digital, through which it aims to
improve teaching in a comprehensive manner. This article
shows the review of literature related to the
methodological strategies to reinforce the teaching of
mathematics, considering developmental thinking. The 21st
century skills, which transform traditional teaching
methods, are coupled to these competencies. A
bibliographic research considers several sources related to
the proposed objectives, the scientific method is
considered and a participative observation, which allows to
know in a direct way the information for its study.
Keywords: Strategies - teaching - reinforcement
RESUMEN
El Ministerio de Educación del Ecuador, considerando que
la calidad de la educación, este acorde a las competencias
del sigo 21, implementa de forma interdisciplinar cuatro
competencias, la comunicacional, matemática,
socioemocional y digital, mediante las cuales pretende
mejorar la enseñanza de forma integral. El presente artículo
muestra la revisión de literatura relacionada a las
estrategias metodológicas para reforzar la enseñanza de la
matemática, considerando el pensamiento desarrollador.
* Msc. Ministerio de educación, Docente
angel.soto@educacion.gob.ec, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0886-
9264
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Se acopla a dichas competencias las habilidades del siglo 21,
las cuales transforman los métodos tradicionales de
enseñanza. Una investigación bibliográfica considera varias
fuentes relacionadas a los objetivos propuestos, se
considera el método científico y una observación
participativa, que permite conocer de forma directa la
información para su estudio.
Palabras clave: Estrategias - enseñanza - refuerzo
INTRODUCTION
Currently, the Ministry of Education of Ecuador (MinEduc) is aware of the needs and
shortcomings that students present at the end of secondary education, and it is
necessary to adapt its curriculum, whose purpose is to provide the individual with a
coherent and participatory participation and to make them active entities in the society
of today's world.
The mathematics teacher at the Isabel de Godin Educational Unit in the city of Riobamba
must adapt to changes and transformations, which leads to the implementation of new
strategies to improve the teaching of the subject, applying certain competencies in an
interdisciplinary manner.
According to Vivas (2018), "Mathematics has provided, and does provide, the tools
necessary to develop the scientific and technological applications that have made our
current technological civilization possible" (p.68). (Giler-Velásquez, 2020).. The use of
technological competence then plays a preponderant role in the teaching of
mathematics, through the use of simulations and educational software, providing the
student with a tool for testing and manipulation through analysis, synthesis and the
development of creative thinking.
It is important to emphasize that the teaching of mathematics should begin with a brief
motivating introduction, thus awakening the interest and performance of the students,
without leaving aside their previous knowledge, personal intuition and learning methods
known to them as a result of their intra- and extra-mathematical socialization process
(Mora, 2002). As teachers we must consider that at present, we have several resources,
ideas and means that serve to promote and initiate mathematical activities with our
students, and we must put them into practice to improve the educational activity day by
day (Mora, 2003).(Mora, 2003).
In order to improve the teaching and learning standards of Ecuadorian education, the
MinEduc in the year 2021, submits a new curriculum, a document focused on meeting
the needs of the current educational reality, prioritizing skills focused on the
development of priority competencies for life. Among them we have the
communicational, mathematical, digital and socioemotional. The first competence allows
social interaction, reading comprehension and text production; the second emphasizes
the development of rational logical thinking; the third promotes the responsible use of
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technology and encourages computational thinking, and the fourth competence allows
them to carry out a life project focused on the challenges and purposes of today's
society. The aforementioned will allow the integral development of students, providing
them with the capacity to solve diverse daily situations, strengthening and consolidating
the continuity of learning and the educational quality of the country.(Ministry of
Education, 2021). The role of the mathematics teacher at the high school level is
important and fundamental for students to achieve interdisciplinary learning, considering
the development of the evaluation indicators proposed by the prioritized curriculum
with its four competencies.
Through methodological strategies, criteria, principles and procedures can be identified,
where teaching, learning and the teachers' way of acting are established. It is essential
that at the beginning of the classes, the teacher asks the students about the purpose of
learning the subject of study, encouraging them to participate by establishing objectives
for the class or unit, suggesting strategies and procedures. The various teaching
techniques or strategies serve to guide and direct learning towards the desired results,
proceeding in an intelligent and orderly manner to achieve the increase of
knowledge.(Gordón et al., 2022)..
MATERIALS AND METHODS
The purpose of the literature review was to explore the existing literature about
methodological strategies to strengthen the process of teaching mathematics, at the high
school level, describing what have been the foundations used for the purpose of the
research, the impact it generates and establish what are the perspectives and challenges
that are presented in this field from the point of view of the different actors involved in
the process (students, teachers, educational institutions and governmental
bodies).(Grisales Aguirre, 2018).
In reference to the methodology, the work was organized under two criteria: first, an
inspection was made of the articles related under the established delimiters, using the
following online databases: Dialnet, Scielo, Science Direct and Redalyc. Then, the
references found were reviewed in order to discover the related topics, define the
categories of analysis and review the references to other authors whose works are
related to the search objective.(Grisales Aguirre, 2018).
According to López-Quijano (2014), it is stated that "Today's student needs learning
environments different from the traditional ones, which constantly motivate him/her to
the construction of mathematical knowledge, which are in line with technological and
social changes" (p. 73). (Gordón et al., 2022).. Under this criterion, the Skills with
Performance Criteria (DCD) of the subject of mathematics will be reinforced, which are
included in the prioritized curriculum with emphasis on the four competencies, the same
that are in accordance with technological progress and the criteria of the Program for
International Student Assessment (PISA), so that students become aware of the
fundamental role that mathematics plays at the local, national and international level, so
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they can make decisions and value judgments, which will allow them to be constructive,
committed and reflective citizens of the 21st century.
It is important to mention that there is currently interest in the 21st century skills
proposed by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD),
whose project has as its specific objective what the curriculum could be like in the future,
focusing initially on mathematics.(PISA 2022, n. f.).
The following is a list of the key skills of the 21st century, which can be added to the
communicational, mathematical, digital and socioemotional competencies, which will
help to reinforce the methodological strategies in the teaching of mathematics:
Ø critical thinking
Ø creativity
Ø research and inquiry
Ø self-direction, initiative and perseverance
Ø use of information
Ø systems thinking
Ø communication; and
Ø reflection.
The above can be framed within the framework of Developmental Thinking, based on
developmental learning, which occurs throughout life. For several authors,
developmental learning is based on the assertion that it is up to the student to assume
a leading role in the learning process from the construction and reconstruction of their
knowledge (Bastart Ortiz, Reyes Mediaceja, & Gonzalez Gilart, 2013; Encarnacion, 2013;
Lopez Fernandez et al., 2012).(Kanhime Kasabube & González Hernández, 2016)..
RESULTS
The role of the teacher today is to help educate oneself, considering that students should
be the generators of their own knowledge, while teachers are the facilitators of this
process. All techniques and strategies must be present in the educational activity, not
only to teach disciplinary and interdisciplinary contents, but we teach people how to
educate themselves, using the best tools, in our context the four fundamental
competencies of the 21st century. (Pérez Gómez, 2012)
Through developmental learning we will transform and improve education and especially
the teaching of mathematics, developing competencies (communicational-linguistic,
logical-mathematical and socio-emotional), in the high school in science of the Isabel de
Godin Educational Unit.
Through educational transformation we will promote a fairer, freer society with
opportunities for all, so we must know what the benefits of education are. (MinEduc
2023, s. f.)
Ø Learning improvement
Ø Inclusive education
Ø Curricular transformation
Ø Relevance of the resources for learning
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Ø Teacher training
Ø Digital transformation
Ø Contextualized and quality education
Foundational learnings
DISCUSSION
Aware that education is a complex task, the teacher must be creative and encourage the
student to research, discovery and not memorization according to their interests and
the environment where the educational activity takes place. Being the teaching methods
a fundamental pillar where the teacher and the student have an active participation in
the development of the educational activity, we hope to develop in the students their
degree of participation and creativity, in order to reinforce the teaching of mathematics.
Teachers, as the main actors in the school, must take advantage of all resources and
materials to foster curiosity for research in our students.
Methodological strategies based on developmental thinking will favor learning and at the
same time improve reinforcement in the teaching of mathematics at the high school
level, based on the four competencies currently proposed by the Ministry of Education.
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