Guía didáctica de geometría plana en las unidades didácticas de: triángulos y cuadriláteros para los estudiantes de la carrera de Matemáticas y Física de la Universidad de Cuenca

Abstract

This graduation paper entitled “Plane Geometry Didactic Guide for the units of Triangles and Quadrilaterals designed for students of the Mathematics and Physics Career of the University of Cuenca has been created to strengthen the teaching-learning process during the first semester of this career; and with the objective to facilitate the understanding of this subject when associating theory with practice. In the first chapter, and in a general way, is presented the historical background of Plane Geometry; the importance of applying current pedagogical trends as Constructivism and the implementation of the meaningful learning theory in present-day education; the difficulties when learning Plane Geometry; the relevance of using pedagogical resources in the classroom; and the importance of didactic guides in the learning process. In the second chapter, the diagnosis of the proposal is developed by applying a survey which shows the reasons why students of the Mathematics and Physics Career have a poor academic performance in the subject of Plane Geometry; furthermore, it presents the feasibility of using a didactic guide as a complementary resource in the teaching-learning process. Finally, the third chapter is composed by eleven practicals in the areas of triangles and quadrilaterals; these practicals are elaborated in a sequential manner so that they guide the student and challenge his/her intellect through the use of dynamic activities with the support of didactic material.