Formalización progresiva en matemáticasel caso de la adición en primer curso de primaria
- 1 Universidad Complutense de Madrid. España
- 2 Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. España
ISSN: 0212-3096, 1887-1984
Year of publication: 2016
Issue: 93
Pages: 75-92
Type: Article
More publications in: Números: Revista de didáctica de las matemáticas
Abstract
We study the development of students’ informal mathematical skills in first grade, through the strategies they invent to solve arithmetic word problems. We have created a learning environment, with a workshop format, where students produce their own strategies and representations to solve the problems. This allows us to observe the development of informal and concrete strategies toward more formal, symbolic and abstract knowledge and representations on mathematical contents related to place value, tens and arithmetic (addition). This development of mathematical knowledge implies processes of progressive formalization and mathematization.