Ensino de estatística para os anos finais do ensino fundamental

Abstract

The present study aimed to examine the contributions that a didactic sequence, using the reality of the students learning of statistical concepts by students in the ninth year of basic school. The literature review concerning the teaching of statistics relies on Rumsey (2002), Lopes (1998, 2003, 2008, 2010), Campos (2007), Silva (2007), Estevam (2010), Walichinski (2012), among others. With the intention of achieving the proposed goal, was developed in the year 2014 a applied research, interpretive analysis and qualitative, descriptive in a batch of students of 9° year of basic school to a College’s private network of the city the north of Paraná. As a feature of the research was supported in Bogdan and Biklen (1994), Roesch (1996), Rosa (2009) and Silva and Menezes (2005). At first it was used diagnostic test called pre-test in order to analyze prior student performance in relation to the basic contents of Statistics . After the application was developed a didactic sequence that included basic contents of Statistics was developed . During application of the sequence, there was a more effective participation of students, this is, showed greater involvement and interest in the content covered, since they could collect, organize and tabulate data. Based on the results of student performance after application it is possible to infer that the instructional sequence was effective as acquiring the knowledge of statistical concepts, thus contributing to the development of reasoning skills, thinking and statistical literacy . As a final product of this research, presents an education booklet teacher support containing a didactic sequence with basic content Statistics facing the final years of basic school, which is appended to this dissertation.