Caracterización del razonamiento lógico-matemático entre estudiantes de ciclos de nivelación preuniversitarios

Abstract

Evaluating logical-mathematical reasoning is complex, including its own definition; however, this parameter has been used by several instances, especially educational, when applying selective processes, such as entry to universities. In this context, the present study sought to characterize this type of reasoning in students of pre-university leveling cycles, noting that at the time of application the program was still in force, which was formally eliminated from the University of Cuenca in September 2016.

For The application of the study was based on the theoretical proposals of Jean Piaget, characteristics such as combinatorial, proportions, mechanical equilibrium, probability, reference systems and propositional operations, were expressed in a set of non-standard problems, an instrument developed by the researchers Guillermina Waldeg and Mercedes de Agüero, whose use was authorized for the present investigation.

The study was descriptive and relational, of quantitative type, based on primary information collected through the application of the above mentioned battery, to 416 leveling students of the University of Cuenca, from September 2015 to January 2016, distributed in the areas: technical, social and health. From the analysis we found a significant difference in the results, according to the training area, being the technical area the one of better performance.

The data analysis was based on Pearson's "chi-square" test statistic, and for the case of mean percentages, Kruskal-Wallis, statistical obtained using the SPSS-V20 statistical software, was applied. In the present study, a significance of 5% was established.