Strengthening mathematical logical thinking in high school students: Influence of the Moodle platform

Fortaleciendo el pensamiento lógico matemático en estudiantes de secundaria: Influencia de la plataforma Moodle

Abstract

The general objective of this study is to determine the influence of the Moodle platform in strengthening Mathematical Logical Thinking (MLT) in tenth-grade students. This is an applied research with a quantitative approach and a quasi-experimental design. A checklist was applied, whose instrument underwent a validity process through expert judgment, consisting of 24 items and three dimensions. Participants were evaluated before and after the program application. The sample consisted of 60 participants (30 experimental group and 30 control group). At the achieved level, the control group reached 46.70% while the experimental group reached 70%, showing a significant improvement. In the inferential part, the post-test showed a significant difference between the groups in their levels with U-Whitney: p=0.01 < 0.05, with the experimental group showing improvements. The null hypothesis is rejected, and the research hypothesis is accepted. It is concluded that Moodle significantly affects the development of MLT. The use of Moodle is recommended for students, being a primary, flexible tool that guarantees access and availability at any time.