Estrategia metodológica para mejorar las habilidades de cálculo mental en estudiantes de sexto grado

Maritza del Pilar  Diaz Cerezo; Mayra Margarita  LLivisaca Sarmiento; Wilber   Ortiz Aguilar

doi:10.51736/sa.v7iEspecial 4.305

Authors

Maritza del Pilar Diaz Cerezo Humberto García Ortiz Basic Fiscal School, Ecuador https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6574-7500
Mayra Margarita LLivisaca Sarmiento Bolivarian University of Ecuador, 092405 Durán, Ecuador https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4761-498X
Wilber Ortiz Aguilar Bolivarian University of Ecuador, 092405 Durán, Ecuador https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7323-6589

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51736/sa.v7iEspecial%204.305

Keywords:

mental arithmetic, methodological strategy, elementary education, active learning, performance improvement

Abstract

The improvement of mental calculation skills in sixth-grade students of basic general education (EGB) is a pressing need given the importance of these competencies in the academic and everyday environment. This study addresses this problem through the implementation and evaluation of a methodological strategy designed to enhance these skills. The main objective is to investigate the impact of this intervention on the development of mental arithmetic skills. The sample consisted of two groups: an experimental and a control group at the Basic Fiscal school Humberto García Ortiz during the period 2023-2024. The strategy was implemented over a defined period of time, using a variety of practical activities, including project-based learning sessions, collaborative learning, gamification and problem solving. Pre-test and post-tests were used to assess student progress, as well as Student's t-test to compare differences between groups. The results revealed significant improvements in mental calculation accuracy and speed in the experimental group compared to the control group. These findings suggest that the methodological strategy implemented was effective in improving mental arithmetic skills in sixth-grade students.

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