Algebraic errors in factorial decomposition tasks by university students of Nicaragua

Authors

  • Sabino Ariel Olivar Molina Universidad de las Regiones Autónomas de la Costa Caribe Nicaragüense-Recinto Universitario Nueva Guinea. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0505-8757
  • William Oswaldo Flores López Universidad de las Regiones Autónomas de la Costa Caribe Nicaragüense. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1016-1620
  • Flor Delíz Alvarado González Universidad de las Regiones Autónomas de la Costa Caribe Nicaragüense-Recinto Universitario Nueva Guinea.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30698/recsp.v1i1.1

Keywords:

Algebraic errors, factorial decomposition, poor learning, teaching methodologies, Learning community

Abstract

This research has analyzed the types of algebraic errors in tasks of factorial decomposition by Nicaraguan university students. It is a quantitative study, based on qualitative by its descriptive design with the participation of 65 university students of the Online Open University of Nicaragua. The analysis is based on the description, interpretation and categorization of the learners' answers. The main results show that algebraic errors are conceptual, procedural or operational, what is interpreted as a deficient learning of the competences of establishing a coherent relationship between the types of factorial decomposition and their solution according to their own characteristics linked to practical situations of daily life. It is concluded that an error is an unsatisfactorily learned knowledge and that one can advance in the management, design and implementation of a learning community with the incorporation of technology to reduce errors in the resolution of factorial decomposition tasks.

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Author Biographies

Sabino Ariel Olivar Molina, Universidad de las Regiones Autónomas de la Costa Caribe Nicaragüense-Recinto Universitario Nueva Guinea.

Licenciado en Ciencias de la Educación con Mención en Matemáticas. Profesor de la Universidad de las Regiones Autónomas de la Costa Caribe Nicaragüense-Recinto Universitario Nueva Guinea. 

William Oswaldo Flores López, Universidad de las Regiones Autónomas de la Costa Caribe Nicaragüense.

Doctor en Educación. Profesor Investigador de la Universidad de las Regiones Autónomas de la Costa Caribe Nicaragüense.

Flor Delíz Alvarado González, Universidad de las Regiones Autónomas de la Costa Caribe Nicaragüense-Recinto Universitario Nueva Guinea.

Máster en Didáctica. Profesora de la Universidad de las Regiones Autónomas de la Costa Caribe Nicaragüense-Recinto Universitario Nueva Guinea.

Published

2018-10-17

How to Cite

Olivar Molina, S. A., Flores López, W. O., & Alvarado González, F. D. (2018). Algebraic errors in factorial decomposition tasks by university students of Nicaragua. Revista Electrónica De Conocimientos, Saberes Y Prácticas, 1(1), 9–27. https://doi.org/10.30698/recsp.v1i1.1

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Educational Research