La fracción como razón: una experiencia de aula en grado sexto

Abstract

Here is shown a qualitative research project witch is the result of a teaching experience based on its management and analysis. The purpose was to promote the development of the fraction as reason. A group of sixth grade basic education Middle school, sixth grade middle school, a group of sixth grade basic education, from Veintiún Ángeles school I.E.D. Bogotá, Colombia, were the focus within this experience. One of the goals regarding this investigation consisted on applying a didactic strategy for the students, in order to have them understand that fractions are reason measures in relation that different fractions could represent equal amounts and also that equivalent fractions have constant reason. This process of investigation also allowed the students´ development of skills related to the management of internal and external reasons that help students to interpret understand and approach situations that require the usage of fraction as reason.