Experiencia docente: actividades de Laboratorio para impartir un curso de Matemática discreta a través del uso del Paquete Vilcretas
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2019
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Vílchez Quesada, Enrique
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Comité Latinoamericano de Matemática Educativa
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Durante el I semestre 2017 se realizó una experiencia de implementación de una metodología apoyada con software, a través de la participación de cincuenta alumnos de un curso de matemática discreta en la Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica (UNA). El proceso de adopción de software se fundamentó en el uso de un paquete programado por el autor, denominado: VilCretas. La herramienta corre utilizando como plataforma el software comercial Wolfram Mathematica, proveyendo comandos de uso fácil que integran mecanismos de exploración dinámica y la posibilidad de analizar problemas con un enfoque asistido por computadora. Desde un punto de vista educativo, la transición hacia un ambiente de aprendizaje no tradicional se plasmó en un planeamiento didáctico permeado por una serie de actividades tipo laboratorio. Dichas actividades fueron evaluadas de manera cualitativa mediante una observación
participante. El presente trabajo reporta los laboratorios distribuidos en ocho áreas de contenido y los resultados de su valoración didáctica.
During the first semester of 2017 an experience of implementation of a methodology supported by software was realized, through the participation of fifty students of a course of discrete mathematics at the National University of Costa Rica (UNA). The software adoption process was based on the use of a package programmed by the author, named: VilCretas. The tool runs using commercial Wolfram Mathematica software, providing easy-to-usecommands that integrate dynamic scanning mechanisms and the ability to analyze problems with a computerassisted approach. From an educational point of view, the transition to a non-traditional learning environment was reflected in a didactic planning permeated by a series of laboratory-type activities. These activities were assessed qualitatively through participant observation. The present paper reports the laboratories distributed in eight content areas and the results of their didactic assessment.
During the first semester of 2017 an experience of implementation of a methodology supported by software was realized, through the participation of fifty students of a course of discrete mathematics at the National University of Costa Rica (UNA). The software adoption process was based on the use of a package programmed by the author, named: VilCretas. The tool runs using commercial Wolfram Mathematica software, providing easy-to-usecommands that integrate dynamic scanning mechanisms and the ability to analyze problems with a computerassisted approach. From an educational point of view, the transition to a non-traditional learning environment was reflected in a didactic planning permeated by a series of laboratory-type activities. These activities were assessed qualitatively through participant observation. The present paper reports the laboratories distributed in eight content areas and the results of their didactic assessment.
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MATEMÁTICAS, ENSEÑANZA, APRENDIZAJE, TÉCNICAS DE ENSEÑANZA, MATHEMATICS, LEARNING, SOFTWARE