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PLAYFULNESS AND MATHEMATICS TEACHING: GAMES, PLAY AND DYNAMICS


d oi https://doi.org/10.62987/revistanovaterra.e202406

 

Marcos Vinicius Cavalcante dos Santos

State University of Bahia. Bachelor's degree in Pedagogy.

id https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3527-9752 .

Email: marcosviniciusc750@gmail.com .  

 

Américo Junior Nunes da Silva

State University of Bahia. PhD in Education.

id https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7283-0367.

Email: ajnunes@uneb.br .


Keywords: Playfulness. Dynamics. Games. Mathematics Teaching.

v. 1 n. 1 (2024): Streaming publication

Published: 2024-06-28

Abstract: This research paper, the result of a study that aimed to integrate playfulness into mathematics teaching using games, activities, and dynamics to make learning more accessible and engaging, aims to understand the repercussions of the inclusion of potentially playful devices, such as games, activities, and dynamics, in mathematics teaching for elementary school students. It analyzes how playfulness can enhance learning , promote a more positive view of mathematics, and develop cognitive and interpersonal skills in children. The research adopts an exploratory qualitative approach and was conducted with two second-grade elementary school classes in schools in the municipality of Juazeiro, Bahia. The study was divided into four stages that explored logical reasoning games, games of ethnic and cultural origin, mathematical dynamics, and applications of concepts in everyday life.

The results showed that potentially playful activities promoted greater interest, motivation, and cognitive and interpersonal development among students, reducing their fear of mathematics. Playfulness also contextualized mathematical concepts and facilitated understanding of the content, offering an effective teaching approach that stimulates creativity and conceptual understanding.

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