Investigación sobre la formulación de problemas matemáticos: revisión de algunas preguntas respondidas y no respondidas
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https://doi.org/10.35763/aiem28.8124Palabras clave:
Formulación de problemas, Matemáticas, Procesos cognitivos, Aprendizaje del alumnado, CurrículoResumen
El propósito de esta revisión es sintetizar los avances de la investigación sobre formulación de problemas, retomando las tres preguntas del trabajo de Cai et al. (2015): ¿Pueden los estudiantes y los docentes ser entrenados de manera efectiva para plantear problemas de alta calidad? ¿Qué sabemos sobre los procesos cognitivos de la formulación de problemas? ¿Cómo se incluyen las actividades de formulación de problemas en los planes de estudio de matemáticas? En concreto, revisamos lo que sabemos actualmente con respecto a estas tres preguntas, incluidos los avances logrados hasta ahora y hallazgos adicionales en la investigación sobre la formulación de problemas matemáticos. Concluimos esta revisión ofreciendo preguntas adicionales y sugerencias para futuras investigaciones.
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