Construcción de máquinas simples para la enseñanza y aprendizaje de las matemáticas con base en el enfoque en STEM

Abstract

This paper recounts the experience gained during an internship at the DCM Social Mission Foundation, where an educational proposal was developed focused on teaching mathematics through workshops on simple machines. Throughout the process, significant learning took place on both a professional and personal level, highlighting commitment, adaptation, and the ability to respond to the challenges involved in working with a multi-age group. The plans served as a fundamental guide for organizing activities by topic and month, allowing key content to be addressed in a structured way, although the need for greater flexibility and attention to diversity was also evident. The experience highlighted the value of building more inclusive activities, recognizing the individual abilities of students. In addition, interpersonal bonds were strengthened inside and outside the classroom, understanding the importance of getting to know students beyond the academic space. Finally, the relevance of settings such as the foundation is recognized, as they offer valuable alternatives for the use of free time, contributing to the comprehensive development of children and young people. This experience reaffirms the importance of non-conventional educational spaces and leaves us, as future teachers, with a broader, more sensitive, and committed view of the transformative role of education.