Jogo das raízes: uma ferramenta no auxílio do ensino da matemática

Abstract

This work begins with a reflection on students, teachers and Mathematics taught in schools. Problems related to the subject are discussed and an attempt is made to understand the roots of problems in mathematics education in Brazil. Data and a bit of history are presented that demonstrate that national universal education is still very recent and what are the possible impacts of this youth on the education system. There is also a discussion about the disinterest of students and teachers in learning and teaching mathematics, respectively. As a means of solving this last problem, teaching mathematics through games is proposed, in particular, the game of roots, which is a card and board game that aims to help students understand and solve problems that involve basic operations with radicals, demystify the inherent rhetoric that learning mathematics is difficult, captivate the interest of students who are only used to the traditional teaching model and help students in the second segment of elementary and high school to learn mathematics in a more more playful and to give students a leading role in building their mathematical knowledge.