Explorando Estrategias Didácticas Innovadoras para la Enseñanza del Teorema de Pitágoras

Abstract

Teaching the Pythagorean Theorem is a fundamental part of mathematics education, as it forms the basis for further learning in geometry and trigonometry. However, in educational practice, it has been shown that many students have difficulties in understanding and applying it, due to gaps in the knowledge acquired during secondary education, which are subsequently reflected at university level. In view of this problem, the purpose of this research is to design a teaching guide for the Pythagorean Theorem aimed at first-year high school students. The proposal seeks to strengthen the necessary prior knowledge through clear, progressive, and contextualized activities that facilitate understanding of the content and its application in meaningful situations. The research is developed under an educational approach that allows for the analysis of existing difficulties and the design of the proposal based on a theoretical and pedagogical review. As a result, a teaching guide is proposed to support teaching practice and prevent future academic difficulties at higher levels, contributing to the improvement of the mathematics teaching-learning process.