La matemática recreativa y su incidencia en el desarrollo del razonamiento lógico-matemático de los estudiantes de primer semestre de la Escuela de Diseño Gráfico de la ESPOCH.

Abstract

This investigation aims to determine whether recreational - mathematics use through game - based problem solving help and increase students’ mathematical - logical reasoning. Scientific, deductive, analytical, logical, descriptive, and explanatory methods were used for classwork with game - based problem solving whose solving implied to pinpoint step by s tep the logical procedure followed for solving, during a semester. The investigation hypothesis was to prove that the appealing - problem use increase the students’ logical reasoning. It was proven in a population comprised by students of first semester of Graphic Design School at ESPOCH. It was a 25 - student sample, which was chosen at random. Hypothesis was confirmed with the two - evaluation - test results as the 25 - student logical - mathematical reasoning levels at the beginning and end of the semester were increased from 46,08 % to 78,94 %. Therefore, not only was null hypothesis rejected but the students’ reasoning - developing methodology alternative used in this investigation was also accepted. From the hypothesis testing , it was inferred that working with recreational mathematics helped in developing the logical - mathematical reasoning greatly. It is suggested that teachers use recreational mathematics to increase students’ logical - mathematical reasoning and get meaningful learning.