GeoGebra no clique e na palma das mãos: contribuições de uma dinâmica de aula para construção de conceitos geométricos com alunos do ensino fundamental

Abstract

This investigation is focused on the development of activities, implementation (in the computer lab and in the classroom) and the analysis of learning of students in the 8th and 9th year of a public school in the city of Rio Claro (RJ). Specifically, the research considered the conceptual development in a teaching practice that values the dialogue, debate and writing, among other ways of registration, in a reflection with activities from the use of traditional GeoGebra (desktop) and GeoGebra application (version for smartphones). This analysis was not done to compare the two environments used, but identify contributions and challenges linked to the implementation of these resources for appropriation of knowledge. The concepts were polygons, regular polygons and parallel lines with a transverse. Data collection was carried out as follows: (a) audio recording, activities, geometric constructions files, photographic records and researcher's journal (implementation in the lab) and (b) audio and video recording, smartphones’ screen capture used by students, and daily activities sheet of researcher (implementation in the classroom). In implementations of activities with computers, are highlighted the various forms of visualization and construction around the geometric object provided by dynamic geometry environment and mediation, as a tool of teaching work, as some contributions to the construction and development of the concept of regular polygon. It was observed during the implementation of the survey, some difficulties presented by the students related to handling of GeoGebra on a computer, as well as challenges to implementation of pedagogical practices in the computer lab, where multiple computers were defective. As contributions in the implementation of activities, stands out the motivator appeal, particularly, in working with parallel lines cut by transversal, using GeoGebra application. The experience showed and proved exciting, allowing the students to conclude that there are a set of elements (angles, straight position etc.), variants and invariants, along with the use and exploration of forms handled. As challenges, you can point out the difficulty of viewing properties in a building for cases where smartphone screen is small.