A modelagem matemática como metodologia para o estudo de análise combinatória

Abstract

This paper addresses the mathematical modeling as an educational alternative through a conception that allows the educator to develop a search for the interaction from the contextualized mathematics on the students reality and that gives priority to the student knowledge construction. Thus the mathematical contents are studied starting from a topic suggested by students which provides greater interaction between them and the teacher. In this context, I aim to analyze the application of this strategy as an effective proposal to assist the teaching of the Combinatorial Analysis. The study indicates the possibility of understanding about this content taking as a basis the implications obtained in a group of four students from the second year of the high school, and methodologically, using Mathematical Modeling for that purpose. A bibliographical research was made seeking to identify how modeling can be applied to teach mathematics. The research approach adopted was qualitative and the data were collected through audio/video devices and notes. The information obtained are organized in this work as follow: at the beginning, we present the concept of model, modeling and mathematical modeling; then, we expose about the teaching of Combinatorial Analysis and finally we present the field research with the comments and conclusions.