A utilização da estratégia de resolução de problemas em aulas de matemática

Abstract

This study presents the assumption that the methodology of problem solving can contribute to overcoming learning difficulties in relation to the teaching of mathematics. It analyzes the activities chosen by teachers to develop their lessons through typing exercises and problems presented by mathematics textbook adopted by the school and used by teachers. As a matter of research, presents the following question: Problem solving has been used as a methodological strategy in the classroom? To clarify this issue, perform a qualitative study, which analyzes the utterances used by teachers during the first two months of classes in fourth grade of elementary school, and the students' notebook and observations made in the classroom. We conclude that most of the statements in the period analyzed focused analysis configured as recognition exercises, which, according to Butts (1997), who solves require the recall of facts, theories taught in previous classes.