Aprendizaje de las matemáticas mediante el ordenador en educación primaria

Abstract

This article is about the implementation and use of ICT as a means of learning in Primary Education. In order to enhance mathematics learning, the Ikastolas organism from the Basque Country (cooperative of private and state-subsidised schools) developed the Ikasys Programme with the purpose of integrating computers in the learning of mathematics. This paper briefly describes the contents of the Ikasys Programme, and outlines the results of research undertaken to date on this area. Methodological complementarity with quantitative and qualitative procedures was used to assess the programme. Students in all levels participating in the programme (2nd, 4 th and 6th grade) achieved better results that those not involved in the programme. There was, however, variation in terms of the competencies assessed.