Investigando o interesse dos estudantes nas operações aditivas por meio de jogos em uma escola do campo

Abstract

The general objective of this study was to investigate the potential of mathematical games to arouse students' interest in the operations of the additive field. The specific objectives included: to develop a sequence of activities involving games and the operations of addition and subtraction; develop the sequence of activities involving games and the operations of addition and subtraction in a class of the third year of Elementary School, in a quilombola school; to verify how games promote involvement and interest in learning the operations of addition and subtraction, from the students' perspective. The research adopted a qualitative, exploratory and pedagogical intervention approach, using observation and questionnaire as data collection instruments. The participants were sixteen students from the 3rd year of Elementary School at a quilombola school. The results showed that the games attracted the attention of the students and stimulated positive emotions, highlighting the role of playfulness in creating a motivating learning environment. It is concluded that it is essential to integrate playful practices in the teaching of Mathematics, as these approaches not only allow students to perceive Mathematics in a positive way, but also motivate them to engage more in learning the contents of this subject.