Teacher training for the development of Van Hiele's geometric thinking: An experience with Tinkercad Software

Una Experiencia con el Software Tinkercad

Abstract

The study addresses teacher training for the development of Van Hiele's geometric thinking using the Tinkercad software. The objective is to investigate the contribution of Tinkercad in promoting the development of teachers' geometric thinking through a Didactic Session (DS) based on the Fedathi Sequence (FS). The participants were five teachers from the Early Years of Elementary School. The research is qualitative in nature, basic, and follows an exploratory approach. Data collection was carried out through a Google Forms questionnaire, and data analysis was conducted using Content Analysis. The main results indicate that the participating teachers are at level 2 (analysis) of geometric reasoning according to the Van Hiele Model, and that Tinkercad contributes to the development of geometric thinking, especially when integrated into Didactic Sessions based on the FS.