Desarrollo de un juego serio que ayude a las personas con síndrome de Down a mejorar sus competencias matemáticas

Abstract

Currently, with the increase in the use of computers and mobile devices, there are various applications aimed at people with disabilities. However, there is still a need for more applications in the field of mathematics for people with Down syndrome. The objective of this work is to develop an application aimed at people with Down syndrome to support the teaching-learning process of mathematical competence in the area of numbering: Making correspondences “more what” and “less what”. This application basically consists of a game that can be accessed from the Web. A documentary review was made about the cognitive and learning characteristics of people with Down syndrome and about the software features that should be considered for the development of this type of applications. The development was carried out following the Scrum framework. In this sense, six Sprints were executed. And, in this document the tools and technologies used are detailed. Tests were conducted with five students with Down syndrome (with mild to moderate involvement) of the “Antorcha de Vida” Foundation in order to verify the support that the game can provide in the development of their mathematical skills. The results obtained were positive, as 80% of students presented an improvement in learning. It was concluded that the application is a good tool to support the development of people with Down syndrome and that a continuous use of the game is necessary to consolidate the results.