Ansiedad matemática en estudiantes de educación secundaria: una revisión sistemática

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32776/EyC.v14i64.850

Palabras clave:

ansiedad matemática, escuela secundaria, estudiantes

Resumen

La ansiedad matemática es una emoción ampliamente analizada en los contextos educativos por su influencia en el desempeño matemático. El objetivo de este trabajo es brindar información sobre la tendencia de investigación en torno a la ansiedad matemática en la educación secundaria durante la última década (2015-2024). Para ello, se siguió los lineamientos del método PRISMA para la elaboración de una Revisión Sistemática. Se recopilaron artículos en las bases de datos ERIC y Education Source vía EBSCO Host, Redalyc y Scielo. Después de aplicar los criterios de inclusión y exclusión, el corpus final quedó conformado por 37 artículos. Los resultados muestran que la medición de los niveles de ansiedad es la temática más sobresaliente de los estudios, los hallazgos indican niveles altos y moderados de ansiedad, variaciones no concluyentes según el género y un aumento de la ansiedad en los grados superiores. Se concluye con la importancia de continuar investigando en otras temáticas como el desarrollo de instrumentos válidos y confiables para medir la ansiedad matemática que permitan al profesorado conocer la realidad del alumnado con relación a este fenómeno y poner en marcha acciones para atenderlo.

Biografía del autor/a

  • Pedro Israel Can Iuit, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán

    Licenciado en Educación. Actualmente cursa la Maestría en Investigación Educativa de la Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán (UADY).

  • Jesús Enrique Pinto Sosa, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán

    Doctor en Educación Matemática. Profesor de la Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán (UADY).

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2025-12-30

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Can Iuit, P. I., & Pinto Sosa, J. E. (2025). Ansiedad matemática en estudiantes de educación secundaria: una revisión sistemática. Educación Y Ciencia, 14(64), 127-150. https://doi.org/10.32776/EyC.v14i64.850