Tareas escolares en el área de matemática con los estudiantes de séptimo grado de educación general básica, de la Unidad Educativa La Providencia, de la ciudad de Ambato

Abstract

The present investigation refers to homework in the area of Mathematics with seventh grade students of General Basic Education of the Providencia Educational Unit, in the city of Ambato. Its importance not only responds to current challenges but also promotes a transformation in the way of planning and applying homework, proposing it as a key strategy to revolutionize pedagogical practices and respond effectively to the demands of learning in the 21st century. The scientific contribution focuses on the integral analysis of homework quality, its influence on the development of teachinglearning and student perception. The general objective was to evaluate school homework in the area of Mathematics in students. The research is framed in the line of Social and Educational Behavior, with a mixed approach methodology, nonexperimental design and cross-sectional, applying bibliographic, documentary and field modalities. The sample was composed of 22 students of parallel “A”. The instruments used were the checklist, surveys and grades, processed with SPSS software. The results showed that most of the tasks met the curricular criteria, and that the students reached or exceeded the expected learning levels. In addition, they expressed a positive perception of the tasks, recognizing them as a useful reinforcement strategy to better understand the contents addressed in class. It is concluded that proper planning has a positive impact on performance and attitude towards the subject.