Uma proposta pedagógica para a aprendizagem significativa de trigonometria

Abstract

This work presents a research in Mathematics Education which generated a differentiated pedagogical approach to the study of Trigonometry, developed based on constructivist concepts and based on learning theories of Ausubel (2003) and Vygotsky (1989). The action-research, from the qualitative and participatory types, supported the development and implementation of the proposal which it aimed at answering the following questions: Are students receptive to an active learning methodology or not? How do they react? Do potentially significant activities involve students and promote meaningful learning? The analyzed data is originated from various instruments, all related to learning concepts of Trigonometry in a class of students in the second year of high school at a public school in Caxias do Sul, in the second quarter of 2014. The performed analyzes have indicated favorable answers to the questions that guided this research and with which it reached the general purpose of investigating an active pedagogical strategy to promote learning trigonometry concepts. As a product of this study and research, a pedagogical proposal in the form of a blog have been systemized - Significant Learning Trigonometry - which can be accessed at https://aprendizagemsignificativatrigonometria.wordpress.com/.