Estrategias metodológicas para el desarrollo de habilidades del pensamiento lógico matemático en niños y niñas de educación inicial

Abstract

The research deals with the methodological strategies that teachers apply in the development of mathematical logical thinking at the Initial level. The information collected from various articles and theses on the subject investigated in educational spaces in some countries show that teachers apply strategies for children to improve their learning by exploring their environment. In the research, a qualitative methodology was used, the information was collected through non-participant observation and the types of strategies used by the teacher in the class were recorded in field diaries. The results indicate that the teacher uses and combines various types of strategies to develop logical thinking. The use of these strategies allows to improve the learning process since it also uses material and, above all, it is based on everyday experiences. The application of strategies helps children to develop their skills within this area and allows them to learn actively, building significant learning at the preschool level and being able to solve the difficulties that arise during their daily lives. Therefore, it is important that teachers are constantly trained, so that they have knowledge on how to apply and work those methodological strategies inside and outside the classroom, promoting attitudes, abilities and skills in infants. Another important aspect is that teachers are interested, since they will favor the acquisition of mental agility in infants, promoting their creativity, imagination and stimulation of inductive and deductive reasoning.