Uma prática pedagógica para o ensino dos conceitos geométricos de volume e capacidade com licenciandas em Pedagogia

Abstract

Understanding the impressions that Pedagogy students express when experiencing a pedagogical practice involving the geometric concepts of volume and capacity is the overall objective of this work. To achieve this, we posed the following question: What impressions do Pedagogy students express when experiencing a pedagogical practice involving the geometric concepts of volume and capacity? We outlined the following study actions: (i) conduct theoretical studies related to the research topic; (ii) map public institutions in the Triângulo Mineiro region that offer Pedagogy courses in both regular and distance learning modalities; (iii) study the Pedagogical Project of the mapped courses; (iv) develop and analyze electronic forms; (v) plan and conduct a workshop for Pedagogy students; and (vi) analyze the questionnaires and records produced during the workshop. This research is qualitative in nature and a workshop was conducted with fifth-semester students from the State University of Minas Gerais, Ituiutaba campus.Through the analyses performed, we inferred that with the developed practice, the pedagogy students showed signs of "taming the Mathematics monster." As they engaged in a practice closely related to the one that led to the development of the involved concepts, they tended to become more engaged and motivated to seek solutions, demonstrating that the AOE (Activity-Oriented Education) can contribute to overcoming barriers related to Mathematics.