Mathplay: inclusão digital no ensino da matemática para estudantes do 6º ano no contexto do campo e da cidade

Abstract

The challenges of learning mathematics in the final years of elementary school are constant. So, when thinking of a strategy that could fill gaps in this context, the MathPlay application was created - an auxiliary resource for teaching mathematics with a focus on digital inclusion in urban and rural contexts, specifically, aimed at 6th grade classes. The aim was to understand how technological tools can contribute to teaching and student engagement in class. The study took place in two schools in Santa Izabel do Pará: Colégio Conexão and Simplício Ferreira de Souza teacher School and in a riverside school called Furo do Baixo, located in the municipality of Santo Antônio do Tauá - Pará. The data collection methods used were action research and field research. After using the application in the three schools, the effectiveness of MathPlay in teaching the four mathematical operations was proven and possibilities for applying it in other disciplines could be verified. It proved to be an effective tool in elementary school and proved that when we use a methodology that promotes overcoming difficulties in class, in an interactive and inclusive way, there is satisfactory learning, whether in rural or urban education.