El lenguaje verbal como instrumento matemático

The study analyzes how an understanding of the concept of function is manifest in engineering students, using verbal language as a communication tool and transferring this concept to the other three languages in mathematics: algebraic, arithmetic and geometric.In analyzing the information collected,...

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Autores:
Díaz, Héctor Hernando
Tipo de recurso:
Fecha de publicación:
2009
Institución:
Universidad de la Sabana
Repositorio:
Repositorio Universidad de la Sabana
Idioma:
spa
OAI Identifier:
oai:intellectum.unisabana.edu.co:10818/14956
Acceso en línea:
http://educacionyeducadores.unisabana.edu.co/index.php/eye/article/view/1529
http://educacionyeducadores.unisabana.edu.co/index.php/eye/article/view/1529/1835
http://educacionyeducadores.unisabana.edu.co/index.php/eye/article/view/1529/1976
http://hdl.handle.net/10818/14956
Palabra clave:
Didáctica especial
Enseñanza universitaria
Lenguaje simbólico
Teaching mathematics
special instruction
verbal language
symbolic language
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
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Summary:The study analyzes how an understanding of the concept of function is manifest in engineering students, using verbal language as a communication tool and transferring this concept to the other three languages in mathematics: algebraic, arithmetic and geometric.In analyzing the information collected, the authors were able to conclude that it is unwise to use verbal language alone to assess comprehension, as doing so implies assessing two types of knowledge simultaneously: mathematical knowledge and the ability to write properly. This would result in the student’s shortcomings with respect to writing, which is not mathematical knowledge, altering the outcome. The authors have two recommendations: First, that oral language be used, as it gives students an opportunity to clarify their explanations and to answer objections, but it should be combined with other languages. Second, an abundant use of verbal language in the mathematics classroom is convenient as a powerful tool for improving both mathematical and linguistic understanding.