Mathematics in the EJA: a proposal for workers of the civil construction / Matemática na EJA: uma proposta para trabalhadores da construção civil

AUTOR(ES)
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2006

RESUMO

This study presents a Significant Learning proposal in Mathematics, in the Young and Adult Education, to people who work at the construction field. The focus of the study explores the professional knowledge of the construction field workers to build the concepts of area measurements and directly proportional greatnesses. The research is based on conversations with workers in their spot of work, where the professional knowledge was identified as facilitators to the passage from the concrete to the abstract. It was from their professional everyday life, their life experiences, practical knowledge acquired at work that made us reach the building of abstract mathematics concepts.

ASSUNTO(S)

saber profissional. young and adult education educação de jovens e adultos professional knowledge. educacao de adultos aprendizagem significativa significant learning educação matemática mathematics education

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