Estrategias inductivas para el logro de la competencia matemática

En este trabajo nos centramos en la descripción de estrategias de resolución de problemas en los que el razonamiento inductivo puede ser un heurístico. La resolución de diferentes tipos de problemas puede contribuir a la adquisición de la competencia matemática. Presentamos y comparamos parte de los resultados de dos problemas propuestos en una investigación más amplia (Cañadas, 2007).

Graphical representation and generalization in sequences problems

In this paper we present different ways used by Secondary students to generalize when they try to solve problems involving sequences. 359 Spanish students solved generalization problems in a written test. These problems were posed through particular terms expressed in different representations. We present examples that illustrate different ways of achieving various types of generalization and how students express generalization. We identify graphical representation of generalization as a useful tool of getting other ways of expressing generalization, and we analyze its connection with other ways of expressing it.