Educational software CHAKANA: a proposal to develop logical-mathematical intelligence for college students

Authors

  • Guido Mazón Fierro Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo - UNACH, Riobamba

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/atoz.v4i2.43691

Keywords:

Educational software, THALES Methodology, Multiple Intelligences, Logical-Mathematical reasoning

Abstract

Introduction: Young students of the second semester of the School of Systems and Computer Engineering of the National University of Chimborazo (Ecuador) have a basic level of deductive logic. Therefore they show dificulties to solve reasoning problems, which leads to a poor performance in the field of mathematics. Due to this previous analysis, the objective of the study was to provide a computer-assisted teaching resource to help the developing of logical-mathematical intelligence. Method: 50 students were identified as the study universe and 19 students were enrroled - as an aleatory sample - for the tests. The first test phase (of two) included the design - based on the problems identified - and the creation of the Chakana Educational Software. Along to the software implementation, a pretest on logical-mathematical issues was applied being used as the baseline for the study. Fourteen weeks later the second phase begun with the use of the Chakana sofware, and a final test was applied. Results: It was showed - by using the Chakana software - the students improved their logical-mathematical reasoning and were more capable to face analogy challenges. Conclusion: The students handled this digital tool that proved to be atractive and helpfull as an aid to their logical-mathematical skills; which was seen through the better grades at the subject.

Author Biography

Guido Mazón Fierro, Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo - UNACH, Riobamba

Ingeniero Mecánico - UNACH, Maestría en Desarrollo de la Inteligencia y la Educación - UNACH, Diplomado superior en Gestión Cultural - FLACSO, Phd en Ingeniería Industrial (en curso) - UNNSM/Perú. Docente Universitario de la Facultad de Ingeniería de la UNACH/Riobamba.

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Mazón Fierro, G. (2015). Educational software CHAKANA: a proposal to develop logical-mathematical intelligence for college students. AtoZ: Novas práticas Em informação E Conhecimento, 4(2), 103–107. https://doi.org/10.5380/atoz.v4i2.43691

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Vol. 4 No. 2 (2015): jul./dez.

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Short Papers

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