Ensino de conceitos elementares de estatística por meio de práticas investigativas

Abstract

In this research, our objective was to investigate how the use of investigative practices can assist teachers, who teach elementary concepts of statistics in the early years of elementary school in public schools in the municipality of Uruará, in the southwestern region of Pará. Thus, the guiding question of the research is configured as being: In what terms can investigative practices assist teachers with the teaching of elementary concepts of statistics in the early years of elementary school? We adopted as its main theoretical support the bridge of ideas among others, to address issues relating to s practice s investigative n. The contents developed, through investigative practices, are related to the basic concepts of statistics. The research presented is qualitativ imprint the an approach of action research . With the information analysis methodology, we chose to analyze the narratives in the perspective of Ponte. The information collected during the development of the training process was organized through a questionnaire consisting of semi-structured interviews, audiovisual recordings, photographic records, and notes in our field diary. With regard to the results, it was possible to identify from the narratives of the subjects participating in the research, weaknesses in the domain of the object of statistical knowledge and evidence of practices that could enable the creation of an enriching and stimulating environment necessary for the learning of that object. We noticed that most of the participants pointed out the gaps in knowledge about the statistical teaching to issues related to its formation initial and continued, because according to their reports did not develop the learning skills needed to ensure a practical teaching of better quality returned to teaching statistics. During the shared formative process, participants indicate a movement to overcome this situation of ignorance of the content covered, as well as demonstrating appropriation of the methodology of investigative practices. The teachers participating in all stages of the training process thought, organized and developed tasks in their classrooms using strategies that enhanced the teaching of elementary concepts in statistics, and favored the students' learning. These teachers demonstrated that participating in training environments that awaken new ways of teaching-learning-evaluating is necessary to meet the demands of students in a society in constant change, in which the practice of investigating is healthy for the development of autonomy, reflection criticism and action. Therefore, we can say that the investigative practices presented and developed in our research, mobilized teachers and students around their learning.