Modelagem matemática e geometria espacial: uma investigação abordando poliedros convexos

Abstract

The research addresses a current and interdisciplinary theme, with great repercussions in the educational field. It is a fact, at the present time, that the teaching of mathematics is undergoing reformulation in its methodologies, with the insertion of teaching methods that propose the active participation of students, as in mathematical modeling. A teaching trend that leads to the elaboration of strategies that make the curricular component more attractive. From this perspective, the research sought to identify whether the teaching-learning process of Spatial Geometry through the teaching methodology of Mathematical Modeling contributes to the scientific and technological training of students, as well as to their citizenship. The study contemplated spatial geometry with emphasis on convex polyhedra. The method applied to carry out this study was a qualitative research, in which the author applied questionnaires and sought elements to answer the problem question in the analysis of the collected data. The results are consistent with the concern about the knowledge of second-year high school students at the research field College. It is concluded that the use of mathematical modeling can be an opportunity for the development of autonomy, critical thinking, the ability to live with and learn from others