Interface entre história da matemática e ensino: uma atividade desenvolvida com base num documento do século XVI

Este artigo propõe a construção de uma interface entre história e ensino de matemática a partir de um diálogo entre historiadores e educadores da matemática. Para tanto, consideramos aspectos epistemológicos e metodológicos ligados à história da matemática, pautada em tendências historiográficas atuais, juntamente com a metodologia baseada no movimento lógico-histórico. A interface contemplou o movimento do pensamento na formação dos conceitos e o contexto no qual tais conceitos foram desenvolvidos, de modo a conduzir à reflexão sobre o processo histórico da construção do conhecimento para a elaboração de atividade didática. Esta atividade teve por base um documento do século XVI dedicado à construção e uso de instrumentos matemáticos, e sua elaboração levou em consideração uma intencionalidade e um plano de ação que viabilizaram o seu desenvolvimento. A organização do ensino articulou as conexões internas e externas trazidas pela análise do documento e a forma do pensamento do desenvolvimento do conceito.

História da matemática na formação do professor: dificuldades e sugestões

This work is the result of a study that aimed to start scoring difficulties that the math teacher is trying to get a historical formation. Considering that the textbook is the material with which the teacher has more contact, start with reading historical texts present in these books. Choose a theme and choose from that we observed limitations ranging from the search for sources of research in relation to the actual historical content. There are many studies that show the importance of the history of mathematics in teacher education and also in the teaching and learning of mathematics. These works , in particular the work of Feliciano (2008 ) entitled : " The use of history of mathematics in the classroom " , along with the information , experiences and opinions given by Professor Anderson Luís de Azevedo Paulo , in some meetings , point to need for materials for teaching , since they show that recognizes the importance of this knowledge and the ability to use it in the classroom , but several factors have pushed aside , even the texts present in textbooks. From the analysis of some of the work and contributions of Professor Anderson Paulo we pointed out some of the factors that make historical texts being ignored by teachers and among them are characteristics in appearance and content in the text. To assist in the preparation of materials that meet the expectations of the teacher, we present a manual with suggestions and / or features to choose or produce a good text. These suggestions can make the history books more enjoyable and thus approach the teacher of historical knowledge and later encouraged to seek, in fact, a historical formation

Uma análise histórico-epistemológica do conceito de grupo

This work aims to analyze the historical and epistemological development of the Group concept related to the theory on advanced mathematical thinking proposed by Dreyfus (1991). Thus it presents pedagogical resources that enable learning and teaching of algebraic structures as well as propose greater meaning of this concept in mathematical graduation programs. This study also proposes an answer to the following question: in what way a teaching approach that is centered in the Theory of Numbers and Theory of Equations is a model for the teaching of the concept of Group? To answer this question a historical reconstruction of the development of this concept is done on relating Lagrange to Cayley. This is done considering Foucault s (2007) knowledge archeology proposal theoretically reinforced by Dreyfus (1991). An exploratory research was performed in Mathematic graduation courses in Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA) and Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). The research aimed to evaluate the formation of concept images of the students in two algebra courses based on a traditional teaching model. Another experience was realized in algebra at UFPA and it involved historical components (MENDES, 2001a; 2001b; 2006b), the development of multiple representations (DREYFUS, 1991) as well as the formation of concept images (VINNER, 1991). The efficiency of this approach related to the extent of learning was evaluated, aiming to acknowledge the conceptual image established in student s minds. At the end, a classification based on Dreyfus (1991) was done relating the historical periods of the historical and epistemological development of group concepts in the process of representation, generalization, synthesis, and abstraction, proposed here for the teaching of algebra in Mathematics graduation course

Ensino de matemática, história da matemática e artefatos: Possibilidade de interligar saberes em cursos de formação de professores da Educação Infantil e anos iniciais do Ensino Fundamental.

This work is located at the shield of research that defends the use of Mathematics History, based on the utilization of historical artifacts at teaching activities, at Mathematics classrooms, and at graduation courses for teachers of Elementary School and of the first grades of High School. The general objective is to examine the possibility of the use of historical artifacts, at teaching activities, at graduation courses for teachers of Elementary School and of the first grades of High School. Artifact, at this work, is comprehended as objects, documents, monuments, images and other kinds of materials that make sense to the Human actions at the past and that represent what have been said and done at the Human history. At the construction of the theoretical-methodological way of the research we have based ourselves upon the ideas of the authors that are engaged at the teachers formation; at researchers adherents to the use of Mathematics History (MH) as a methodological resource, and at studies accomplished that elucidate the role of the artifacts at the history and as a mediatory element of learning. We defend the thesis that the utilization of historical artifacts at teaching activities enables the increasing of the knowledge, the development of competencies and essential abilities to the teacher acting, as well as interact at different areas of the knowledge, that provides a conception of formation where the teacher improves his learning, learning-doing and learning-being. We have adopted a qualitative research approach with a theoretical and pratic study disposition about the elements that contribute to the teachers works at the classroom, emphasizing the role of the Mathematics history at the teacher s formation and as a pedagogical resource at the mathematics classroom; the knowledge, the competencies and abilities of the historical artifacts as an integrative link between the different areas of the knowledge. As result, we emphasize that the proposition of using the MH, through learning activities, at the course of teacher graduation is relevant, because it allows the investigation of ideas that originate the knowledge generated at every social context, considering the contribution of the social and cultural, political and economical aspects at this construction, making easy the dialog among the areas and inside of each one The historical artifact represents a research source that can be deciphered, comprehended, questioned, extracting from it information about knowledge of the past, trace and vestiges of the culture when it was created, consisting of a testimony of a period. These aspects grant to it consideration to be explored as a mediatory element of the learning. The artifacts incorporated at teaching activities of the graduation courses for teachers promote changes on the view about the Mathematics teaching, in view of to privilege the active participation of the student at the construction of his knowledge, at the reflection about the action that has been accomplished, promoting stimulus so the teachers can create their own artifacts, and offer, either, traces linking the Mathematics with others knowledge areas.

Utilizando processos geométricos da história da matemática para o ensino de equações do 2º grau

The present work had as principal objective to analyze the, 9th grade students understanding about the solutions of an equation of the 2° degree, using geometric processes of the History of the Mathematics. To do so, the research had as base the elaboration and application of a group of teaching activities, based on Jean Piaget's construtivism. The research consisted of a methodological intervention, that has as subjects the students of a group of 9th grade of the State School José Martins de Vasconcelos, located in the municipal district of Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte. The intervention was divided in three stages: application of an initial evaluation; development of activities‟ module with emphasis in constructive teaching; and the application of the final evaluation. The data presented in the initial evaluation revealed a low level of the students' understanding with relationship to the calculation of areas of rectangles, resolution of equations of the 1st and 2nd degrees, and they were to subsidize the elaboration of the teaching module. The data collected in the initial evaluation were commented and presented under descriptive statistics form. The results of the final evaluation were analyzed under the qualitative point of view, based on Richard Skemp's theory on the understanding of mathematical concepts. The general results showed a qualitative increase with relationship to the students' understanding on the mathematical concepts approached in the intervention. Such results indicate that a methodology using the previous student‟s knowledge and the development of teaching activities, learning in the construtivist theory, make possible an understanding on the part of the students concerning the thematic proposal

Vídeo-aula de história da matemática: uma possibilidade didática para o ensino de matemática

In this work we are disagreeing with the possibility of production and of the use of video-class for the disciplines of history of mathematics by the teachers of elementary e middle school as a way to contribute to the development of their classes. Our goal is to provide to the mathematics teachers the option of connecting social, scientific, cognitive, and didactic aspects of topics in math thoughts to their students. That shall be based in the presence of mathematics in the history of humanity. Thus, we consider possible that teachers and their students can link and relate mathematics to other sciences, education culture, and reflect about the many ways of represent them, as well as the patters of organization of nature and of culture. In this way, they shall be able to observe and interpret situations that involve mathematical questions associated to the various means of historic-epistemological studies already done by other researchers and scholars in the field of history of mathematics who works in creating video-classes. In addition to that, we can use all the available media in order to give edifying dynamics to the mathematical formulations established throughout history. In this sense, we are based and focused on the objectives, which are sustained by educational computer technology, techniques for video making, as well as mathematical teaching proposals and the historical inquiring made by Mendes (2001, 2009a, 2009b). The validating experimentation allowed us to conclude that the techniques we used in the production of the history of mathematics video-classes proved they to be valid ones. They are able to be executed with the minimum of technological resources. In addition, they have the same efficacy as far as classroom use

O ensino do conceito de integral, em sala de aula, com recursos da história da matemática e da resolução de problemas

Pós-graduação em Educação Matemática - IGCE

Algumas observações sobre a características de Euler: uma introdução de elementos da história da matemática no ensino médio

Pós-graduação em Educação Matemática - IGCE

A coleção História da Matemática para professores: um estudo sobre possibilidades de uso por professores das séries finais do ensino fundamental

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

O uso da história da matemática em sala de aula: o que pensam alguns professores do ensino básico

Pós-graduação em Educação Matemática - IGCE

A história da matemática como metodologia de ensino da matemática: perspectivas epistemológicas e evolução de conceitos

Somos frequentemente tachados de uma população sem memória, não por não termos passado, isso seria absurdo sendo que nossa pátria é responsável por várias construções culturais e conquistas científico-tecnológicas. O problema reside no caráter de negligência que a maioria da população está habituada quando da conservação dos bons valores e saberes. Sendo assim, muitas atividades e procedimentos são tratados com descaso por esta parte da população. Não estamos tratando aqui apenas da população com pouco ou nenhum acesso à educação, mas das classes intelectualizadas que confiam na ciência como algo acabado e sem fundamentação histórica, uma vez que primam pelos resultados obtidos e não pelos meios de construção destes conhecimentos. É neste contexto que julgamos se justificar nossa asserção epistemológica. Possuímos o entendimento de que nada relacionado ao processo de ensino deve ser tratado sem uma formação conceitual paltada na sua história. Isto por acreditarmos que somente após um ato de reflexão sobre as ações praticadas no cotidiano acadêmico, podemos perceber as devidas relações incorporadas ao campo da consciência pessoal, social e cultural. Tendo incorporado tal ideal, sentimos a necessidade de respaldo no certame da Educação Matemática, mais especificamente em se tratando da defesa da História da Matemática como metodologia de ensino. Para tanto investigamos por meio de um questionário as posições quanto à educação, à história e à matemática de diversos professores da rede pública e particular de ensino. Os pensamentos destes professores foram de grande importância para moldar as formas com que abordaríamos nossa defesa da história como metodologia de ensino da matemática. Julgamos importante, ainda, explicitar nossa maneira de conceber a reflexão por meio da construção do conhecimento, sendo este tratado tanto em cunho filosófico como psicológico. A construção da dissertação não estaria completa se não discutíssemos as formas de percepção da história no decorrer dos tempos e a nossa concepção da história como metodologia de ensino. Por isso fizemo-lo, com a esperança de estarmos contribuindo para a melhoria da postura dos professores de matemática em sala de aula e da consciência de que devemos ter memória da construção de nossos saberes.

As concepções de professores formadores em relação ao uso da história da matemática no processo ensino aprendizagem nos cursos de licenciatura em matemática

O objetivo desta pesquisa é investigar as concepções de professores formadores de professores de Matemática com relação ao uso da história da Matemática no processo ensino aprendizagem, com a finalidade de compreender que idéias e metodologias esses professores formadores utilizam ao tratar de abordagens históricas ou ao ministrar as disciplinas de História da Matemática. Para isso foi realizada uma pesquisa qualitativa com o uso de entrevistas semi-estruturada com um grupo de nove professores que ministram aulas em instituições de Ensino Superior, em particular em cursos de Licenciatura Plena em Matemática. Ao analisar as falas desses professores, nossos sujeitos de pesquisa, buscamos compreender suas concepções e práticas ao tratar a história da Matemática. Elegemos três categorias de análise tendo como parâmetro as análises das entrevistas que foram: Primeiros Contatos com História da Matemática; Estratégias de Ensino e Potencialidades Pedagógicas; e Obstáculos ao uso da História da Matemática. Na primeira categoria aconteceram diferenças significativas, como o fato de cinco entrevistados argumentarem não ter mantido nenhum contato com história da Matemática enquanto estudantes de graduação e os outros quatro tiveram contato apenas em uma disciplina acompanhada apenas de um determinado livro-texto. Na segunda categoria percebemos que a estratégia de ensino utilizada pela maioria dos professores ao abordar a história da Matemática é unicamente através de seminários. Na terceira categoria cinco entrevistados argumentaram haver alguns obstáculos para o uso da história da Matemática no processo ensino aprendizagem destacando alguns desses obstáculos. O estudo das concepções dos professores pesquisados possibilitou destacar o papel da história da Matemática na formação do professor, como também reflexões sobre a aplicabilidade ou dificuldade do uso da história da Matemática no ensino aprendizagem e a contribuição da história da Matemática no desenvolvimento matemático e crítico do aluno.

História da matemática e aprendizagem significativa da área do círculo: uma experiência de ensino-aprendizagem

Apresenta uma proposta com base na teoria da aprendizagem significativa de David Ausubel, objetivando a construção do conceito de área de figuras planas enfatizando a área do círculo. As atividades sugeridas neste foram orientadas por uma sequencia didática a partir de um texto histórico-matemático utilizado como organizador prévio. A proposta de pesquisa foi realizada em uma escola, da rede pública estadual de ensino, localizada na área metropolitana de Belém do Pará. O desenvolvimento da proposta promoveu motivação intrínseca possibilitando uma efetiva participação dos alunos na realização das tarefas. A abordagem histórica demonstrou ser uma ferramenta eficiente por possibilitar melhor organização da estrutura conceitual de área das figuras planas, o desenvolvimento satisfatório das atividades revelou que os objetivos da proposta foram alcançados.

Cenário da produção acadêmica em história da matemática no ensino de matemática: uma análise reflexiva das teses e dissertações (1990-2010)

This research aims to make a reflective analysis about the academic production originated in the stricto sensu post graduation programs in the country, produced in the period of 1990 to 2010, in the field of History of Mathematics, especifically on works about the History of Mathematics in Mathematics education and that present pedagogical proposals that make use of the History of Mathematics in order to teach Mathematics. Defending the thesis that the researches on mathematics education with goals turned to the use of didactic proposals related to the history of mathematic that take in consideration the coherency between epistemological aspects inherent to mathematics history and anthological elements materialized on the conceptions of mathematics and mathematics history and of apprenticeship (implicitly or explicitly exposed) may originate significant contribution to the field of history of mathematics on education. Among these, nine were Master’s Degree dissertations and five PHD’s theses. The reflective analysis was accomplished from two matrixes; one from theoretical nature and the other, ontologic nature, elaborated from the pretexts of Sanches Gamboa, about the epistemological analysis from academic production in the field of Mathematics Education and the following theoretical perspectives in the field of History of Mathematics Education, that are: linear evolutionary theory, structural construtivist operative, evolutionary discontinuous, historical and socialcultural investigation and the use of activities estimulating the usage of verbal and nonverbal expressions. These perspectives were based on the works of Miguel and Miorim, Mendes and Radford. As results, we have detected some established dissonances between the categories related to theoretical and ontologic levels and the pedagogical proposal presented in these researches. On the other hand, we have discovered works that are able to establish consonances between the theoretical and ontological elements and the presented pedagogical proposal. These works carry significative contributions to the field of History of Mathematics applied to Mathematics pedagogical practice, inclusively presenting significative theoretical elements to the production of knowledge recognized as scientific in the Mathematics field

Correspondências científicas como uma relação didática entre história e ensino de matemática: o exemplo das cartas de Euler a uma princesa da Alemanha

Lettres àune Princesse d'Allemagne sur divers sujets de physique et de philosophie (Letters to a Princess of Germany on various topics of physics and philosophy) is the work taken as an object of study of this thesis. It is a literary success written in the eighteenth century by the Swiss mathematician and physicist Leonhard Paul Euler (1707-1783) in order to meet a request from the Prussian king, Frederick II, the Great (1712-1786) to accept to guide the intellectual education of his niece, the young princess Anhalt-Dessau (1745-1808). The method of teaching and learning through letters elected to the education of the German monarch resulted in a collection of 234 matches in which Euler theory is about music, Philosophy, Mechanics, Optics, Astronomy, Theology and Ethics among others. The research seeks to point out mathematical content contained in this reference work based on the exploitation and adaptation of original historical works as an articulator of development activities for teaching mathematics in basic education and in accordance with the National Curriculum Parameters of Mathematics (NCP) work. The general objective point out the limits and didactic potential of Lettres à une Princesse d'Allemagne sur divers sujets de physique et de philosophie as a source of support for teachers of basic education in developing activities for teaching mathematics. The discussions raised point to concrete possibilities of entanglement between the extracted mathematical content of the bulge of the work with current teaching methodologies from resizing the use of letters according to Freire's pedagogical perspective of the correspondence, and especially the use of new communication channels in the century XXI, both aimed at dialogue and approximation between those who write and those who read.