Propostas de atividades de Matemática aplicadas ao contexto de um curso técnico profissionalizante

Abstract

In this work it is done an analysis of the importance of mathematics in vocational education, where are considered its historical development, advances, methodologies and the precursor intitutions oh this type of teaching. In the second chapter some studies on the relationship between mathematics and vocational education are presented, as well as official documents that indicate the presence oh mathematics in the curriculum of vocational courses. In order to delimit the theme of the research it will be only addressed the topic of trigonometry and it was choosen the vocational technical course of mechanics to apply the activities that have as aim to creat material resources to develop the subject in a contextual form and with practical application. It is hoped with this job to give instruments to the teacher to boost his classes and finish to the student a more significant learning, contributing for the improve of his performance on the specific part of the course,