Pedagogical activities in transition grade for the promotion of logical thinking Actividades pedagógicas en grado transición para la promoción del pensamiento lógico

Abstract

This research reports the analysis of the pedagogical practices around the promotion of logical thinking, developed by a group of six teachers of Transition grade in a private educational institution located in the city of Cúcuta. The object of study was approached from the qualitative approach following the grounded theory for which the semi-structured interview was used as an instrument for data collection. The analysis of the data allowed us to identify a series of selective and axial categories that emerged from the open coding. From the findings it is highlighted that teachers focus on overcoming boring pedagogical practices in order to motivate students and thus promote learning, specifically with respect to logical thinking, teachers promote logical reasoning through an intellectual activity for cognitive development.