Relação entre a matemática e outras áreas do conhecimento: análise de uma coleção de livros didáticos de matemática do ensino médio

Abstract

This research aims to analyze how the textbooks of High School Mathematics, approved by the National Program of Didatic Book (PNLD), propose the application of mathematical concepts in the resolution of activities that envolve themes/concepts from other areas of knowledge. In order to do this, we sought theorical basis in the national curricular proposals and in the research on the teaching and learning process of mathematics, mainly about the relations between mathematics and other areas of knowledge. The methodological option is a qualitative research whose source of data production is a collection of textbooks of High School Mathematics. The analysis of the data allowed to conclude that only 73 of the 2150 activities proposed in the collection relate mathematical concepts/contents with themes/concepts from other areas of knowledge. It was also verified that most of the activities use the themes/concepts of other areas of knowledge in an illustrative way, that is, the objective is not to problematize these themes/concepts, but to apply mathematical concepts/contents explored in the chapter.