Abstract

This article presents the planning and application of the inverted class pedagogical model for teaching-learning of geometry. The inverted class methodology is an alternative method for skill development in working undergraduate students and in non-working undergraduate students, and represents an adequate option for developing competences and essential learning such as geometry. In Chile, geometry is part of the basic mathematical curricular line in different areas of professional education for the development of essential skills. This study was conducted on 176 first year mining engineering students and metalurgic engineering students that were taking a geometry class. The results showed improvements in the academic performance of both non-working students and working-students, and comparing both improvements, higher academic performance is obtained from the former. Thus, this work demonstrates the applicability of the inverted class for the education of working students.