El Material Didáctico Como Potenciador del Aprendizaje Significativo en el Desarrollo del Pensamiento Lógico Matemático en los Niños y Niñas de Jardín y Transición del Liceo Infantil Expresiones Pedagógicas

Abstract

The work "Didactic Material as an Enhancer of Meaningful Learning in the Development of Logical-Mathematical Thinking in Kindergarten and Preschool Children at the Liceo Infantil Expresiones Pedagógicas" examines how didactic material contributes to meaningful learning in the development of logical-mathematical thinking skills. It aims to analyze the influence of didactic material as a pedagogical strategy to generate meaningful learning that favors the development of logical-mathematical thinking through a qualitative participatory action research with a deeply reflective perspective from the systematization of experiences.

The data collected from the six pedagogical workshops implemented through participant observation, recorded in observation sheets, indicate the enrichment that didactic material provides to teaching and especially to children's learning, as long as the necessary characteristics are considered in advance for it to be meaningful to the children's mental structure in terms of developing notions of logical-mathematical thinking.

This research focuses on identifying strategies that eliminate barriers hindering the development of mathematical skills in early childhood, challenging traditional teaching methods that do not adequately consider how and with what learning is constructed. Recognizing the exploratory nature and constant intrinsic stimulation of children at these ages, it proposes using the manipulation of didactic materials and sensory stimulation as starting points to achieve meaningful learning in the development of logical-mathematical skills.

Key words: didactic material, meaningful learning, logical-mathematical thinking, preschool children, sensorial stimulation