O uso dos jogos matemáticos para desenvolver o raciocínio lógico

Abstract

This paper analyzes the importance of mathematical games for children and the de- velopment of logical reasoning, in order to assess how playful activities improve the most important cognitive skills for learning. This research was built on a theoretical basis ba- sed on the ideas of international educators: Jean Piaget, Lev Vygotsky and Henri Wallon about what games are and how they contribute to students’ learning. The introduction suggests that games go beyond mere entertainment, as they involve tactics that promote learning and contribute to the acquisition of significant knowledge. The contextualization highlights the importance of games in understanding mathematical concepts, as well as in the development of social skills, such as cooperation, in addition to fostering skills related to teamwork and communication. Games that stimulate the beginning of cognitive development, such as puzzles and rule games, promote activities that favor the improvement of the mind, memory and attention. Thus, the research method of the study is a bibliographical research, which was also qualitative and seeks to review the extent of the relationship between games and logical reasoning. Therefore, it will mention games, both traditional and digital, criticizing which ones should be taught to help children’s reasoning more. The results indicate that playing in the school environment not only improves motivation, but also facilitates the fixation of mathematical concepts through a careful way. The physical invitation to adopt educa- tional games in the curriculum would allow access to individuals and diseases of learning with different threads well. During the discussion, the theories of Piaget, Vygotsky and Wallon are interrelated, emphasizing that the development of logical reasoning constitu- tes a multifaceted process. This multifaceted process encompasses cognitive maturation, social interaction and affections. Piaget focuses on the significant influence of the sta- ges of cognitive development, Vygotsky on social mediation, while Wallon integrates the emotional and motor aspects in the educational context. In what follows, the conclusion of the work draws out that mathematical games are unique opportunities to exercise not only logic, but also the development of the child’s development that offer themselves to defend the child in the 21st century. The study indicates the continuation of research in relation to the stage of game creation in pedagogical practices to improve learning and create a more collaborative and inclusive school scheme. keywords: "logical reasoning", "skills"and "games"