Utilizando a robótica educacional como prática alternativa no ensino de matemática

Abstract

This article aimed to present teaching practices using Educational Robotics, mainly in mathematics teaching, with the curricular content of flat geometry. The method used was the development of exploratory activities, from the experience of preparation and planning, followed by a short course on Educational Robotics, taught at the Federal University of Western Pará - UFOPA, in which five Lego kits were used. ® Education, with emphasis on the practical part of robotics, which worked on assembling and disassembling the robots. The referrals made it possible to make good use of the students who participated, which were distributed in five teams. In this sense, the short course was held in two days, divided into two moments. In the first moment, the practical part of robotics, the meaning, was treated based on the authors used in the theoretical basis of this article. Activities were performed such as contact with the kits, free assembly, assembly with and without the use of the manual, culminating in the reconstruction of Lego® robots. The second moment was associated with the work involving the teaching of mathematics, being performed the introductory basic programming, aiming at the development of predefined activities. The short course was subsidized by a questionnaire that exemplified the participants' assessment and perception of Educational Robotics. The results projected positive actions, it was noticeable the students' commitment when looking for alternative teaching practices, to innovate the methodology in the classroom.