Tablero Sudobik para el desarrollo del pensamiento matemático en niños de 7 a 11 años de Educación General Básica en una unidad educativa rural de la ciudad de Cuenca

Abstract

Education constantly presents new challenges, and overcoming them is key to ensuring good teaching, especially at key levels such as Early Childhood and Primary Education, where there are problems such as the complexity of applying games and technology without generating distractions, in addition to the consequences of excessive use of social networks. Therefore, the present thesis work aimed to design a resource, called “Sudobik Board”, focused on developing mathematical thinking in students from 7 to 11 years old, using basic mathematical operations, the game and technology. A mixed methodology was used, with a qualitative predominance and quantitative support, which helped to recognize the students' abilities through a clear analysis of data processing. The proposal is based on Jean Piaget's theory, focusing on the concrete operational stage, and has the support of an education professional. The hardware-level board includes a microcontroller (ESP32), sensors (buttons) and actuators (RGB LEDs and speakers); the software-level board includes a relational database and a system for controlling the hardware through a web dashboard. Its application will show an improvement in memorization, reasoning, and understanding of mathematical operations in students. In conclusion, this project represents an opportunity to apply games and technology from a pedagogical approach, in order to promote mathematical thinking.