HABILIDADES MATEMÁTICAS EN ALUMNOS DE BAJO NIVEL SOCIOCULTURAL

• Main Authors: Guevara Benítez, Yolanda, Hermosillo García, Ángela, López Hernández, Alfredo, Delgado Sánchez, Ulises, García Vargas, Gustavo René, Rugerio Tapia, Juan Pablo
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidad Católica de Colombia 2008-12-01
• Series: Acta Colombiana de Psicología
• Subjects: Mathematical skills; students; elementary education; low social and cultural stratum
• Online Access: http://portalweb.ucatolica.edu.co/easyWeb2/files/23_1148_v11n2-art1.pdf

In this paper, the quality of primary education in Mexico is dealt with A longitudinal study was carried out with the aim of analyzing the process of development for various mathematical skills with .rst grade students; 169 students from a low social and cultural stratum participated. An instrument referred to criteria and based on task analysis was used to analyze the errors and the correct responses throughout the 2004-2005 school year Results show that students had enrolled with previous academic de.ciencies and developed some skills; however, the levels of mathematical skills were still low at the end of the school term. The implications of these results are discussed and some alternatives for education based on a behavioural model of psychological development are proposed