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The event brought together around 60 teachers at the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences of the University of Chile to explore the use of the MatCon platform and its pedagogical design principles.
On October 8, at the Enrique d’Etigny Auditorium of the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, University of Chile, the workshop “MatCon: Mathematics Connected — a challenge for teachers” took place. The event was organized by CMMEdu, the educational division of the Center for Mathematical Modeling (CMM), with the support of the Ministry of Education (Mineduc).
The objective of the workshop was to present the main features of a teaching situation within the MatCon platform, along with the design principles that guide the creation of these resources, their integration into learning trajectories, and their potential to support teachers’ work.
The program included opening remarks by Nicolás Vicente Ugarte, head of the Liceos Bicentenarios de Excelencia program at Mineduc, and a keynote presentation by Ricardo Fredes, coordinator of the Matemática Conectada (MatCon) project at CMMEdu.
During his presentation, Fredes explained that the project—developed over three years in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, as part of the national educational reactivation plan—aims to offer concrete pedagogical tools to strengthen mathematics learning in the classroom:“In this workshop, we seek to help teachers understand the design principles underlying MatCon, the ideas that guide its teaching approach, and the rationale that gives meaning to each resource,” he said.
Matemática Conectada (MatCon) is an educational platform created by CMMEdu with the support of Mineduc. It seeks to enrich mathematics teaching through innovative resources that encourage reflection, discussion, and meaning-making based on contextualized situations. These resources are organized into learning situations and teaching units, allowing teachers to address core mathematics topics through engaging, real-world problems that motivate students.
The platform currently offers over 600 resources, 60 lesson proposals, and 85 learning situations, all articulated within coherent didactic trajectories that facilitate classroom implementation.
From her experience, Belén Lucce Farías, head of the Department at Liceo Bicentenario de La Calera, highlighted the project’s interdisciplinary value:“We have used it together with our science and physics colleagues to deepen topics that connect both subjects. Workshops like this allow us to fully understand the material and make the most of it in our classes,” she said.
The day concluded with a discussion session that fostered the exchange of experiences between teachers and specialists in mathematics education.
Through initiatives like this, CMMEdu reaffirms its commitment to strengthening mathematics education in Chile, promoting the use of pedagogical resources that connect scientific knowledge with educational practice and collaborative community work.
Written by Cintia Beltrán, CMM Communications.
Posted on Oct 15, 2025 in News
