A arte indígena como instrumento para o ensino da geometria

Abstract

This dissertation portrays a research carried out with students of the Integrated Technical Course on Agropecuária PRO-EJA Indigenous of the Federal Institute of Amazonas - IFAM, in the Municipality of Tabatinga, located in the western part of the state of Amazonas. It has, among others, the purpose of proposing didactic strategies for the teaching and learning processes of Geometry, based on the relation of the contents of geometry with geometric patterns observed in the confection processes and handicrafts of the Ticuna indigenous peoples of the Umariaçú Indigenous Community, as well as suggest some pedagogical activities to be worked using these elements. The methodology of this work consists in the application of a questionnaire to evaluate the level of understanding and the importance of geometry for the students and for the course, in detailed observations of the student’s presentation during the seminars where the students presented results of their researches. The realization of craft workshops aiming to establish a relationship between the geometric patterns studied and those found in this process, and their possible application in problems of their daily life. During the seminars and in the confection activities it was noticed that the handicrafts facilitated the understanding of the basic contents of geometry because they are part of the socio-cultural context of the student. The satisfaction and motivation for the recognition of their culture were evidenced in the evaluation. In this way, it can be said that indigenous handicrafts can facilitate the teaching and learning processes of geometry for these students. This work also intends to make a modest contribution to the mathematics teachers of the indigenous schools with some suggestions of activities that can be developed by the students of the community with the intention of making the learning more meaningful and pleasant for the students and also to strengthen the traditional culture of the Ticunas