THE CHALLENGE OF STRENGTHENING MATHEMATICAL THINKING IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Abstract

The resistance of students to learning mathematics, specifically those related to algebraic thinking, compromises the development of logical reasoning, which is essential for different activities in everyday life. This article is derived from the research called 'Photomath for 2x2 linear equations in ninth grade junior high school students, Villa del Rosario-Norte de Santander' its objective was to establish the impact of implementing a pedagogical strategy mediated by a digital application in the classroom for the development of mathematical thinking of students, this through diagnosing the initial performance of the participants, designing a pedagogical intervention strategy and evaluating the achievements obtained with the group. The methodological design applied was the mixed approach of the educational action type with techniques such as the survey and the knowledge test, the data analysis was done through the consolidation of statistics and the theoretical triangulation, the findings were explained with the consulted references. The results showed an improvement of 90%, since the students went from not knowing the methods for solving equations to incorporating them in their cognitive structures, reflecting an appropriation of knowledge through the use of technology. In this sense, the use of the digital application was not constituted as the center of the research, but as the means that allowed the students' interest to be stimulated by using didactic sequences with activities and contents that were meaningful to them.