Virtual environment for teaching fractions in elementary education

Abstract

The mathematics teaching process in basic education faces different difficulties that prevent the acquisition of basic and fundamental knowledge for the future academic life of students. According to the National Plan for the Evaluation of Learning (PLANEA) only 8% of sixth grade students can solve problems with decimals and fractional numbers. The use of technological resources in the classroom represents an opportunity to strengthen the work of both teachers and students. This paper presents the development of a Learning Object (LO) that strengthens the teaching and learning of mathematics, particularly in fractions and their basic operations. For its construction, the Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation (ADDIE) methodology was used, and the Game-Based Learning (GBL) paradigm is incorporated as a didactic strategy. The contents of the OA created cover the contents of the syllabus and students work in an interactive environment inside and outside the classroom.