Enseñanza de las unidades métricas en España en la segunda mitad del siglo xix
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2015
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Picado Alfaro, Miguel
Rico Romero, Luis
Gómez Alfonso, Bernardo
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Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona.
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Este artículo presenta una investigación en historia de la educación matemática basada en el análisis de textos escolares. Presta atención a las particularidades de la incorporación de las unidades métrico-decimales en libros de texto para primaria usados en España durante 1849-1892. Las fuentes se seleccionaron a partir de criterios definidos desde el propósito de la investigación. Para el análisis de los textos se consideraron las categorías de la metodología del análisis didáctico. En estas categorías se aprecian distintos enfoques que caracterizan la definición, presentación y utilidad de las unidades métrico-decimales. Se distingue también el significado de los términos científicos, las equivalencias metrológicas y la aplicación de reducciones y conversiones entre sistemas en actividades comunes; todo ello centrado en la memorización como método de aprendizaje.
In this article a historical research in mathematics education based on an analysis of ancient texts is described. The incorporation of metric-decimal units and its peculiarities in textbooks for primary used in Spain during the period 1849-1892 are highlighted. The sources were selected based on criteria defined through the purpose of the research. In their analysis, categories from the Didactic Analysis were considered. Through the study, different approaches that characterize the definition, presentation and usefulness of the metric-decimal units at this time were recognized. In the investigative process, the need to employ the scientific terms, and their development, an understanding of metrological equivalences, and the application of reductions in usual activities by memorization as a learning method are characterized.
In this article a historical research in mathematics education based on an analysis of ancient texts is described. The incorporation of metric-decimal units and its peculiarities in textbooks for primary used in Spain during the period 1849-1892 are highlighted. The sources were selected based on criteria defined through the purpose of the research. In their analysis, categories from the Didactic Analysis were considered. Through the study, different approaches that characterize the definition, presentation and usefulness of the metric-decimal units at this time were recognized. In the investigative process, the need to employ the scientific terms, and their development, an understanding of metrological equivalences, and the application of reductions in usual activities by memorization as a learning method are characterized.
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ANÁLISIS, ENSEÑANZA DE LAS MATEMATICAS, HISTORIA, SISTEMA MÉTRICO, ANALYSIS, EDUCACION PRIMARIA, HISTORY, METRIC SYSTEM, MATEMATICAS, INVESTIGACION