O ensino de funções através de modelagem matemática

Abstract

For a long time the traditional method has been used as one of the main methodologies in mathematical teaching, but in the last decades other alternative methods have emerged, of which the mathematical modeling. Thus the objective of this research was to perform comparisons in relation to teaching and learning functions in a class of 1st year of high school of IFMT- Campus Primavera do Leste, using the traditional method of teaching and mathematical modeling, besides proposing a didactic sequence for the teaching of the main types of functions through modeling. For this, the content of functions was approached in classes based on these two methods of teaching, being that in the course of these classes the student’s interest was evaluated, participation in classes and in the development of activities, and the knowledge obtained at the end of each process. The gathering through questionnaires and evaluations answered by the students. At the end it was noticed that there was more interest and participation of the students when the theoretical concepts were approached through the activity of mathematical modeling, beyond the results regarding student learning were more satisfactory when this method was used. With this it was verified that the mathematical modeling can be an effective teaching methodology in the teaching of functions, bringing results more satisfactory than those achieved by the traditional method of teaching, because it brings mathematics closer to other areas, arousing interest in applying concepts, stimulating creativity and developing skills in problem solving.