A contribuição dos jogos no ensino da matemática

Abstract

Educational investigation is essential for the improvement of professional practice. We know that in mathematics education there are many issues to be improved so that students feel more motivated to learn. Therefore, it is necessary to seek activities that capture their attention, such as the use of games during classes. This work focuses on the contribution of games to mathematics education. Based on a theoretical deepening through readings of books, articles, and other materials related to the teaching-learning of mathematics, we can say that one of the paths that emerges is the use of Mathematical Didactics and the implementation of teaching methodologies that are interesting and stimulating for students, which develop the logical structures of mathematical knowledge and allow the learning process to occur in a meaningful way. Among the authors used to support the research, Alves (2001), Grando (1995, 2004), the PCNs, and Silva (2005) were cited. With all the investigation conducted, it is possible to affirm that we must seek improvement in mathematics education, not disregarding the theory that should indeed be applied, but rather combining the useful with the pleasant, that is, reconciling theory with practice through the application of games.