Gincana escolar como estratégia metodológica interdisciplinar de ensino da Matemática

Abstract

The interdisciplinary perspective is a response to the challenges facing education today. Using an interdisciplinary strategy to teach mathematics can be a positive path to learning, since connecting mathematics to other areas of knowledge, such as history and art, facilitates the understanding of the teaching content. This research aimed to understand how developing an interdisciplinary project called a "school scavenger hunt" can promote meaningful student learning of mathematics. Action research was conducted with 8th and 9th grade classes at a municipal public school in Campo Maior, Piauí. Data collection instruments included questionnaires administered to students and teachers; teaching sequences; and a final test. The results demonstrated active student and teacher involvement and engagement in the proposed activities, demonstrating that it is a fun and promising experience capable of facilitating the mathematics teaching-learning process. It is concluded that the use of the "school scavenger hunt" teaching project as an interdisciplinary methodological resource constitutes an alternative that, through diverse knowledge, promotes mathematics teaching, the overcoming of learning difficulties, and values students' experiences throughout the educational process.