Mathematical thinking in early childhood: teaching strategies of preschool educators

Although there are various theories regarding the development of mathematical thinking in early childhood, there is a gap in the application of didactic strategies to enhance its development. The research was aimed at analyzing the essential characteristics of the categories Development of Mathemati...

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Main Authors: Ana Milena Mujica- Stach, Maximina Márquez Torres
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad de Pinar del Río "Hermanos Saíz Montes de Oca" 2022-10-01
Series:Revista MENDIVE
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Online Access:https://mendive.upr.edu.cu/index.php/MendiveUPR/article/view/3066
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description Although there are various theories regarding the development of mathematical thinking in early childhood, there is a gap in the application of didactic strategies to enhance its development. The research was aimed at analyzing the essential characteristics of the categories Development of Mathematical Thought and Didactic Strategies, identifying and interpreting the didactic strategies used by nursery educators to develop mathematical thinking in girls and boys, aged between 2 and 4 years, in Chilean classrooms. The sample consisted of 7 key informants, who practice their profession in different regions of Chile. A qualitative method with an interpretive approach was used, which allowed describing, categorizing and theorizing about the realization of the aforementioned constructs. The conclusions highlight the importance of designing didactic strategies that favor the development of mathematical thinking in girls and boys, which is based on the experimentation and interaction of collective, playful and interactive activities that are coupled with pedagogical support. The foregoing makes it possible for the teaching and learning of mathematics to move away from traditional methods, and allow its development as a future thought.
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spelling doaj.art-08afcc9afc4e4f3bb31bf75765ac61b32022-12-22T02:42:44ZspaUniversidad de Pinar del Río "Hermanos Saíz Montes de Oca"Revista MENDIVE1815-76962022-10-01204133813521337Mathematical thinking in early childhood: teaching strategies of preschool educatorsAna Milena Mujica- Stach0Maximina Márquez Torres1Universidad de Los LagosUniversidad de Los Lagos. Departamento de Ciencias ExactasAlthough there are various theories regarding the development of mathematical thinking in early childhood, there is a gap in the application of didactic strategies to enhance its development. The research was aimed at analyzing the essential characteristics of the categories Development of Mathematical Thought and Didactic Strategies, identifying and interpreting the didactic strategies used by nursery educators to develop mathematical thinking in girls and boys, aged between 2 and 4 years, in Chilean classrooms. The sample consisted of 7 key informants, who practice their profession in different regions of Chile. A qualitative method with an interpretive approach was used, which allowed describing, categorizing and theorizing about the realization of the aforementioned constructs. The conclusions highlight the importance of designing didactic strategies that favor the development of mathematical thinking in girls and boys, which is based on the experimentation and interaction of collective, playful and interactive activities that are coupled with pedagogical support. The foregoing makes it possible for the teaching and learning of mathematics to move away from traditional methods, and allow its development as a future thought.https://mendive.upr.edu.cu/index.php/MendiveUPR/article/view/3066cotidianidadestrategias educativaspensamiento matemáticoprimera infancia.
spellingShingle Ana Milena Mujica- Stach
Maximina Márquez Torres
Mathematical thinking in early childhood: teaching strategies of preschool educators
Revista MENDIVE
cotidianidad
estrategias educativas
pensamiento matemático
primera infancia.
title Mathematical thinking in early childhood: teaching strategies of preschool educators
title_full Mathematical thinking in early childhood: teaching strategies of preschool educators
title_fullStr Mathematical thinking in early childhood: teaching strategies of preschool educators
title_full_unstemmed Mathematical thinking in early childhood: teaching strategies of preschool educators
title_short Mathematical thinking in early childhood: teaching strategies of preschool educators
title_sort mathematical thinking in early childhood teaching strategies of preschool educators
topic cotidianidad
estrategias educativas
pensamiento matemático
primera infancia.
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