Desarrollo del pensamiento matemático en estudiantes de segundo año de educación básica

Abstract

The development of mathematical thinking is essential at all levels of Basic Education, it allows children to enhance their creative, analytical and logical abilities to solve problems of everyday life. In this sense, this essay aims to analyze the levels of mathematical thinking, through the bibliographic review of epistemological foundations in different sources of information to delimit the level of mathematical thinking suggested in the second year of Basic Education from the curricular planning. The methodology assumed is of a documentary type, since the method of documentary analysis of the national education curriculum, scientific articles on mathematical thinking and planning was applied. As a result of the bibliographic review, the suggested level of thought for children in the second year of Basic Education is the pre-operational level in charge of symbolizing reality, creating mental images and building more complex thoughts from the manipulation of mathematical symbols. In the same way, it was possible to delimit active methodological strategies such as role play and the application of digital tools such as. Dino Tim, Puzzles, ABC Tree, among others. On the other hand, it was concluded that curricular planning is of the utmost importance in the teaching task, since it defines the purposes, scope, content, methodologies, and evaluation of significant learning.