Considerações sobre a abordagem da história da matemática através de histórias em quadrinhos em uma turma da 1ª série do ensino médio

Abstract

The research covered in this article has as its theme the approach to the history of mathematics through the resources of comic books. The general objective of the work is to: reflect on the possibility of using comic books in teaching mathematics, especially in the context of the history of mathematics, discussing the importance of this strategy used by teachers. The specific objectives are: identify the importance of studying the history of mathematics; understand the importance of comic books in learning the history of mathematics; analyze the difficulties and positive factors perceived by students when working with comic books. As theoretical points of reference, the research was based on studies by authors such as Alves (2001), D'Ambrósio (1999), Eisner (1999), Oliveira; Oliveira and Vaz (2014), Rossetto (2013) and Vergueiro (2014) among others. Regarding the methodological procedure, it was decided to use applied research, developing a pedagogical intervention activity with a 1st grade high school class from the public education network. Through the results found, it was clear that the use of comic books as a methodological resource favors student learning, arousing interest in