  With the aim of finding ways that can lead to solving the problem of learning
the exact sciences and involving the university student in a participatory and
active way during the semester period with the help of new technologies, the
following methodology was developed: a) applications (apps) for smartphones
that allow calculations were sought; b) selected the apps, the characteristics
for the software were identified; c) groups were selected in which the new
method could be tested; d) a bank of problems was developed for the
participants to solve, and e) a survey was applied to the students at the end
of the courses. As a result of this search, it was found that there are
software packages that can be used for physics subjects and that, in addition,
meet the requirement of being free (at least in their basic version). After
having applied the new method in three groups, in two different semester
periods and in different courses, it is gratifying to see that the students
were interested in really learning the exact sciences, and even in managing
their self-study. The participants were able to develop a higher number of
problems than is usually solved with the conventional method.
