Development of spatial thinking in high school students

Abstract

During time the comprehension of mathematics was, is and will be the main fear of the great majority of students of any age. The objective of the research is to analyze the spatial thinking of students under an application of geometric algebra strategies to two colors. This work is based on a bibliographic review under a qualitative descriptive approach where a thorough review of scientific articles related to the topic in question is carried out. The knowledge of Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences to focus this research on one of his most relevant ideas, that of Spatial Intelligence, which refers to the ability of individuals to understand their surrounding reality through figures, objects, spaces, and thus mentally visualize the construction of forms that represent the concepts, understand them, and find several alternative solutions. Applying this idea to the understanding of mathematics, it is proposed that the learner looks at mathematical exercises and problems from a more realistic and easily assimilated point of view. This study will allow the comparison of the approach and its contribution to achieve the development of spatial thinking, observing the results in the implementation of strategies such as two-color geometric algebra, augmented reality, and remote virtual environments for learning, showing that academic performance is significantly increased.