Development of mathematical competencies in regular basic education: Systematic review

Abstract

Learning mathematics is a process where the student must develop understanding of concepts, mastery of procedures, math skills, skills and competencies. Objective. The present systematic review article aims to identify those activities that encourage the development of mathematical competencies in students of regular basic education in both initial, primary and secondary education from research conducted in different contexts. Materials and methods. After searching for the information in the Scielo, Dialnet, Redalyc and Google Academic databases, 22 potential articles were selected. Results. To develop mathematical competencies, teachers must apply a variety of strategies and methods that allow students to develop critical thinking from solving mathematical problems in real situations that bring it closer to their context in such a way that the student understands the problem, reflects on it following different procedures until the solution is found. Conclusions. The teacher plays an important role in the development of mathematical skills so further research should continue to research to enable it to guide the process of teaching math learning and therefore developing skills.