A importância do uso de materiais manipuláveis no ensino de matemática

Abstract

This study has as it aims to identify the potential of the use of manipulative materials for the teaching and learning process in mathematics in the early grades of elementary school. However, the problem is to answer what are the benefits that activities with the manipulation of concrete materials bring to mathematical learning in the initial grades of elementary school. It is believed that the use of manipulative materials as alternative methodologies for teaching mathematics can help students to build knowledge. This is a bibliographic review study in which it presents the possibilities and diversity of manipulative materials for math classes as well as an interaction proposal suggesting ways of using one of the materials. It is noteworthy that, through research, it can be seen that most authors point to the effectiveness of using alternative methodologies, such as manipulative materials in mathematics teaching, and with these, positive and significant results can be obtained in learning.