Desarrollo del conocimiento Tpack mediante aplicativos móviles de robótica educativa: Percepciones docentes e impacto en la actitud hacia las matemáticas

Abstract

Faced with persistent challenges in motivating mathematics learning, education al robotics emerges as a high-impact tool. However, its success depends on both student receptiveness and teacher appropriation. Therefore, this study employs a mixed-methods approach to comprehensively evaluate the implementation of a robotics application through a case study involving students and teachers from a sample of primary schools in Cúcuta, Colombia. The study examines two main axes: 1) the change in student attitudes and 2) the perceptions and strategies of teachers. Through a quantitative pretest-posttest design, a statistically significant improvement in students’ attitudes toward the discipline was found. Concurrently, a qualitative analysis of teacher interviews identified their perceptions of the technology’s benefits and barriers, as well as a repertoire of effective teaching strategies. It is concluded that the implementation of robotics applications is a pertinent strategy to catalyze significant mathematical learning, enhancing student interest and transversal competencies from the teachers’ perspective.