Interdisciplinaridade, imaginário e educação matemática: contribuições de Malba Tahan

Abstract

In this article, we present the results of a qualitative research developed within the scope of a Course Conclusion Paper, from the Mathematics Degree, from CESP, whose general objective is to analyze how the contexts present in the book “O Homem que Calculava” mobilize the imagination and become make contexts for interdisciplinary mathematics teaching. This objective stems from the following question: how to use Malba Tahan's book to mobilize students' imagination in interdisciplinary practices in mathematics classes? Therefore, we carried out a bibliographical survey and a focused interview with teachers from state and municipal schools in the municipality of Parintins. The results indicate that short stories can be a good teaching resource for mathematics classes, but they need planning so that their use is satisfactory.