Estudo das formas geométricas no 1° ano do ensino médio no Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Maranhão (IFMA) - Campus Timon

Abstract

In this dissertation are presented relevant aspects of the difficulties faced by the 1st year of high school students at the Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Maranhão (IFMA) – Campus Timon in solving problems that include geometric shapes in their daily routine. Thus, the objective of this work is analyzing the teachers’ challenges based on the difficulties of the teaching learning process of geometric shapes, describing the activities proposed by the teachers, focusing on geometric forms, acknowledging obstacles faced by the students while solving problems involving geometric shapes and identifying the issues found by the teachers while developing problems involving that matter at the Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Maranhão (IFMA) – Campus Timon. This paper is a descriptive research with a qualitative approach, printed questionaries given to teachers and students aiming to check what is actually being taught in geometry and how it is done. The data acquired show that the challenges faced by the teachers are related to the lack of qualifications to deal with the technological process, the shortage on support material and little dedication from the teachers. The usage of technology in schools contribute to teaching and learning as well as it stimulates each student’s dedication and will to learn.