Percepción estudiantil sobre una metodología asistida por computadora en las áreas cognitivas del álgebra lineal y la matemática discreta
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2014
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Vílchez Quesada, Enrique
González S., Elizabeth
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Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica
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Se presentan los resultados de una investigación de carácter descriptivo realizada sobre una muestra de 68 estudiantes inscritos en cursos vinculados con álgebra lineal y matemáticas discretas, específicamente en dos instituciones de enseñanza superior pública en Costa Rica: la Universidad Nacional y la Universidad de Costa Rica. El estudio pretendió analizar a través de la participación de tres grupos pilotos (dos de álgebra y uno de matemática discreta) el impacto en términos de enseñanza y aprendizaje de la implementación de una metodología asistida por computadora, recurriendo al uso del software Mathematica como principal agente mediador de experiencias de aprendizaje. En los grupos pilotos se aplicó la experiencia docente durante el II semestre 2012 y al finalizar este período, se solicitó a la población estudiantil llenar un cuestionario de percepción. En la presente propuesta se analizan los resultados más significativos de esta experiencia, sistematizando algunas recomendaciones esenciales para replicar otras metodologías semejantes en diversos contextos.
We present the results of a descriptive study which sought to analyze through the participation of three pilot groups (two of algebra and one of discrete mathematics), the teaching and learning impacts resulting from the implementation of a computer assisted methodology, using Mathematica software application as the main mediator of learning experiences. The study was conducted on a sam-ple of 68 students enrolled in courses related to linear algebra and discrete mathematics, specificallyon two public higher education institutions in Costa Rica: National University and the University of Costa Rica. The teaching experience was carried out during the second semester 2012. Afterwards the participating students were asked to fill’out a perception questionnaire . This proposal analyzesthe most significant results of this experience, systemize a number of essential steps to replicate othersimilar methodologies in different contexts.
We present the results of a descriptive study which sought to analyze through the participation of three pilot groups (two of algebra and one of discrete mathematics), the teaching and learning impacts resulting from the implementation of a computer assisted methodology, using Mathematica software application as the main mediator of learning experiences. The study was conducted on a sam-ple of 68 students enrolled in courses related to linear algebra and discrete mathematics, specificallyon two public higher education institutions in Costa Rica: National University and the University of Costa Rica. The teaching experience was carried out during the second semester 2012. Afterwards the participating students were asked to fill’out a perception questionnaire . This proposal analyzesthe most significant results of this experience, systemize a number of essential steps to replicate othersimilar methodologies in different contexts.
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MATEMÁTICAS, SOFTWARE, METODOLOGÍA, ALGEBRA, MATHEMATICS, EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR