Abstract

BRITTO, Silvio Luiz Martins  and  KUHN, Malcus Cassiano. Mathematical curiosities in the magazine The Echo (1914-1931). R. Educ. Públ. [online]. 2021, vol.30, e9025.  Epub Dec 16, 2021. ISSN 2238-2097.  https://doi.org/10.29286/rep.v30ijan/dez.9025.

The article analyzes the mathematical curiosities in the magazine The ECHO. The qualitative and documentary study relies on cultural history for the analysis of 216 editions of the magazine, published by the College Anchieta of Porto Alegre, between 1914 and 1931. The target audience was the school community and the Brazilian Catholic youth, introducing religious and moral content and training in general. The Mathematics is present in puzzles and riddles, valuing the logical reasoning of the reader and rewarding the correct solutions. The mathematical curiosities involving arithmetic and algebra, with focus on mental and written calculation, problem solving and History of Mathematics.

Keywords : History of Mathematics Education; Jesuits; Magazine; Mathematical Curiosity.

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