La gimnasia cerebral para fortalecer los aprendizajes significativos en la Unidad Educativa Cruz del Norte.

The present investigation of mixed approach (quantitative and qualitative) has as general objective to diagnose the current state of the didactic strategies used by the teachers to strengthen the significant learning in the fifth-grade students of the Cruz del Norte Educational Unit. For this reason, the survey technique applied to students was used. Likewise, an interview was applied to teachers to identify strategies and establish a practical solution focused on brain gymnastics. Finally, the data collection instruments were validated by an expert in pedagogy and for their application they were socialized with the authorities of the Educational Unit, ensuring the anonymity and confidentiality of the data obtained. As a result, it was found that, when carrying out the activities in class, 36% of the students consider that they are sometimes motivated to participate. On the other hand, 44% of students indicated that the activities implemented by teachers are sometimes creative. In conclusion, brain gymnastics allows modifying neural structures to increase concentration, creativity and problem solving. In addition, they indicated that only some activities carried out in class are creative and it was found that teachers use traditional education. Given the above, a proposal for a didactic strategy based on brain gymnastics was designed. That is, coordination exercises were proposed through the methodological theoretical justification, and these were structured in the planning, justification, and control-monitoring phases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]