The active STEAM methodology for the development of multiplication in algebraic problems in high school students

Abstract

The purpose of this work is to deepen the study of the implications of critical thinking in solving mathematical problems. By using algorithms such as multiplication, experience is nourished to expand the recognition that students have of the practical uses of some content linked to linear and quadratic equations, that is, to measurement and calculation in different contexts. Said project described is oriented towards the transformation of teaching practice, pedagogical touch and the perspective of teaching in this type of content with the aim of integrating students in the tangible progress of their learning processes,through the development of a series of innovative strategies such as the STEAM methodology.This applied methodology serves as the basis for the formulation of this article, and in line with the policies of the New Mexican School (Secretaría de Educación Pública [SEP], 2022). Referred to as STEAM for its acronym in English Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics).This applied research is of an inductive type and aims to analyze the observed phenomenon, from a qualitative perspective, since one of the purposes was to find answers, through scientific research, to a problem of daily school life and of the classroom, at the middle level of basic education. The research was carried out in a telesecondary school in a rural community and specifically with a group of third grade adolescents made up of eight women and six men. Among the most relevant results obtained, it stands out that in addition to improvements in learning, students also overcame some cognitive barriers and increased the level of motivation and commitment in mathematical learning and the development of algebraic thinking