Contribuições do Tangram nos anos iniciais do ensino fundamental: possibilidades e desafios

Abstract

This work is the result of a literature review on the challenges and possibilities of using Tangran in the early years of elementary school followed by an experience report in order to not only describe the proposed activity, but also contribute to the construction of knowledge as a possible methodological proposal. pedagogical.The experience was obtained in a municipal public school in Santarém in the 1st year of elementary school. The following research aims to analyze and reflect on the importance of using Tangram in children's cognitive development and effective learning about mathematical concepts, as well as understanding the main challenges that permeate the use of this material. To this end, documents already published were analyzed using Google Scholar using keywords such as “Tangran, initial years”; “Tangram challenges”; “Tangram possibilities”. The methodology used to develop the research followed the perspective of Gil (2002), which guides through successive steps to be followed. According to the study, it was possible to perceive the potential of this material both for learning mathematics and for teaching, as it works on abstract concepts in a concrete way, due to the fact that Tangram is a manipulable material. Furthermore, it was possible to observe that this tool can be used in an interdisciplinary way, and can be worked on in the area of art and history.