Elaboración de una guía y material didáctico de la circunferencia y parábola para el laboratorio de matemáticas y física de la Universidad de Cuenca

Abstract

This research is defined by the need of using didactical techniques to facilitate the understanding of Analytical Geometry subject. It is mainly directed to the Circumference and Parabola issues as a mean to link the theory and the practice of this subject. It is directed to the first semester students of Mathematics and Physics at the University of Cuenca. On the First Chapter, different issues concerning general aspects in education are analyzed. In it we discuss various aspects of education, pedagogical techniques and general didactical methods including didactical approaches of teaching Math. Additionally the importance of implementing a didactical techniques guide with the specific material to work different contents of the subject is considered. On the Second Chapter diagnostic evaluation is described. Through the analysis of an applied survey, it is demonstrated that there are difficulties in understanding the contents of Analytical Geometry specifically in Circumference and Parabola problems. The development of a guide with specific useful material is an alternative to facilitate the teaching process. Finally on the Last Chapter the proposal is exposed. It has two main parts: the guidebook and the didactical material that have been created for the Circumference and Parabola problems as auxiliary resources. The didactical tutorial consists of ten practices that have the laboratory profile presented in a sequential manner to indicate the correct use of the materials in each of the proposed topics.