STUDY SPHERICAL GEOMETRY WITH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: CLASSROOM RESEARCH SCENARIO AND INTERDISCIPLINARITY

• Grant number: 20/02098-1
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: August 01, 2020
• End date: July 31, 2021
• Field of knowledge: Humanities - Education
• Principal Investigator: Maria Do Carmo de Sousa
• Grantee: Franciele Santos Teixeira
• Host Institution: Centro de Educação e Ciências Humanas (CECH). Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCAR). São Carlos , SP, Brazil

Abstract

This project has a proposal to address Spherical Geometry and the interdisciplinarity with Geography with high school students from a Sao Carlos school. Students will be invited to study topics and develop activities of spherical geometry and geography through some methodologies such as: History of Mathematics, Use of technologies in the classroom, among others, using mainly the research scenario 6 by Ole Skovsmose. It is intended to enable students to analyze situations critically, also helping them to exercise citizenship.