Aplicação do soroban para resolução de problemas envolvendo as quatro operações fundamentais

Abstract

The teaching methodologies used in mathematics teaching contribute to promoting student learning. Thus, this qualitative research developed through a case study, seeks to verify the significant learning with the application of soroban as didactic resource in the teaching of the four mathematical operations. The study was carried out at the Federal Institute of Piauí, Teresina Central Campus, with the participation of five students from the Integrated High School. The data were collected through questionnaires, where the respondents should answer some problems involving the four mathematical operations. The research pointed to the following results: the resource promoted an advance in the learning about the operations; The students felt motivated by the differentiated activity using the soroban; Activities diversified the teaching of mathematics. We conclude, then, that the use of the soroban as a didactic resource can be an appropriate teaching strategy for acquiring knowledge about operations.