Comics and mathematics: didactic guidelines based on a problem from the book The man who counted by Malba Tahan

Abstract

Over the years, Mathematics teachers seek methods that help them to overcome obstacles and difficulties related to the teaching and learning of this subject in the classroom. The use of comic strips in the school environment, then, appears as a didactic proposal, as it has great potential in the construction of knowledge and in a better absorption of mathematical concepts by the students. In addition, comic strips can offer several benefits to mathematics teaching, since the combination of image and text can attractively favor the transmission and discussion of specific concepts of Basic Education. In this way, the article aims to present a didactic orientation for the teaching of Arithmetic from the problem our meeting with a rich sheikh contained in the book The man who counted, by Malba Tahan, using comic strips. To achieve this objective, a qualitative descriptive methodology was used, which resulted in the construction of the didactic orientation. Thus, we conclude that the comic strips can be incorporated into math classes, promoting reflections and discussions about mathematical content, as well as encouraging the encouragement and habit of reading for students, undertaking reflections based on situations that involve everyday elements. of Basic Education students.