Abstract

RICHIT, Adriana; STEIN, Letícia  and  MELO, Marisol Vieira. Mathematical literacy in the elementary school: perspectives underlying the National Common Curriculum Base. Conjectura: filos. e Educ. [online]. 2023, vol.28, e023007. ISSN 2178-4612.  https://doi.org/10.18226/21784612.v28.e023007.

In this paper we refer to Mathematics Education as a perspective for a coherent, critical and reflective approach to Mathematics, conceived as a dimension of knowledge committed to the formation of questioning people and participants in the process of changing reality, that is, mathematically literate. Based on this understanding, the article addresses the perspectives underlying the National Common Curricular Base (BNCC) for the early years of elementary school in the direction of achieving literacy and literacy in mathematics. The analysis, of a qualitative nature, consisted of a documentary study on the guidelines of the BNCC for the teaching of Mathematics, based on the theoretical principles of literacy and literacy in Mathematics Education, from which three perspectives associated with the teaching of Mathematics were evidenced in Basic Education: pragmatics, emancipatory and intrinsic perspective to mathematics itself. The pragmatic perspective proposes teaching aimed at the development of skills and competences required by a mercantilist and banking education and its implementation may not produce qualitative changes in the teaching of Mathematics. The emancipatory perspective is concerned with promoting a reflective and emancipatory approach, which is shown as a possibility of overcoming the content curricular tradition. The intrinsic perspective of Mathematics is focused on Mathematics itself, insofar as the BNCC provides guidelines that intend the teaching of Mathematics for itself. In view of these perspectives, the study points to the need for greater coherence between the established curricular guidelines and the research results, as the BNCC partially contemplates theoretical and methodological aspects of Mathematics Education, especially with regard to the effectiveness of literacy and literacy in Mathematics, evidenced by research in the area.

Keywords : Mathematical Literacy; Mathematics Education Trends; Curricular Common National Base.

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