A utilização da modelagem matemática na relação entre Matemática e cotidiano

Abstract

This research aimed to analyze the potential influence of the use of Mathematical Modeling in mathematics classes on students' perceptions of the relationship between mathematics and everyday life. Participants were full-time high school students at a public school in the city of Aracaju. This qualitative research is conducted through bibliographical research, with exploratory and descriptive objectives. We chose to conduct this investigation in secondary grades because, at this level, the use of Modeling is more appropriate due to the possibilities presented by the study of functions. To implement the methodological procedures, teaching sequences using Mathematical Modeling were developed and implemented in three first-year high school classes. Data were collected through questionnaires, one administered before and one after the teaching sequences. The comparison and analysis of the responses to these questionnaires, as well as classroom observation, aim to investigate whether the application influenced students' perceptions of the relationship between mathematics and everyday life. Regarding the analysis of the collected data, we used the Content Analysis technique, and the results showed that the students' contact with modeling significantly increased their ability to identify mathematical knowledge present in everyday life.