Diferencias de género en aritmética y resolución de problemas con manipulativos virtuales de 5 a 8 años

Carlos de Castro Hernández; Belén Palop del Río

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Diferencias de género en aritmética y resolución de problemas con manipulativos virtuales de 5 a 8 años

de Castro Hernández, Carlos ^[1] ; Palop del Río, Belén ^[2]
1. [1] Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
  
  Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
  
  Madrid, España
2. [2] Universidad Complutense de Madrid
  
  Universidad Complutense de Madrid
  
  Madrid, España
Localización: PNA: Revista de investigación en didáctica de la matemática, ISSN-e 1887-3987, Vol. 20, Nº. 1, 2025 (Ejemplar dedicado a: (October, 2025)), págs. 49-71
Idioma: español
DOI: 10.30827/pna.v20i1.31768
Títulos paralelos:
- Diferenças de género com recurso a manipulativos virtuais em aritmética nas idades iniciais
- Gender differences using virtual manipulatives in arithmetic in the early years
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- español
  We studied the use of manipulatives and accuracy rates in addition, subtraction, and problem-solving tasks with a virtual rekenrek, according to task type, operation, gender, and age. In an online environment, we collected over 150,000 responses from 6,056 students aged 5 to 8 years. Logistic regression analysis shows that girls use the manipulative more often, with no significative differences in accuracy. The results are consistent with previous literature: at these ages, gender differences emerge in the way children approach arithmetic tasks and word problems
- English
  We study the use and effectiveness of a virtual manipulative (rekenrek) depending on task type, arithmetic operation, gender, and age. In an online environment, we have collected over 150,000 responses from 6,056 students aged 5 to 8, focusing on addition and subtraction, verbal problems, and rekenrek problems, with the manipulative available for voluntary use. Our findings reveal that girls utilize the manipulative more frequently; however, this does not result in significant differences in performance. The results underscore the notion that, at this age, gender influences children’s approach more than effectiveness to arithmetic tasks and problem-solving.
- português
  Estudámos o uso de um material manipulativo e a percentagem de acerto em tarefas de adição, subtração e resolução de problemas com um rekenrek virtual, dependendo do tipo de tarefa, operação, género e idade. Num ambiente online, recolhemos mais de 150.000 respostas de 6.056 alunos dos 5 aos 8 anos. A análise com modelos de regressão logística mostra que as raparigas usam mais o manipulativo, sem encontrar diferenças significativas na precisão. Os resultados estão de acordo com a literatura anterior: nestas idades, as diferenças de género surgem na forma de abordar as tarefas aritméticas e os problemas
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