The manipulable trigonometric cycle: A tool for teaching trigonometric functions

Abstract

The present research aims to analyze the use of the Manipulable Trigonometric Cycle as a teaching resource to facilitate the teaching-learning process of trigonometry. It is justified by the reason that some teachers do not teach trigonometry in basic education, as it is considered Mathematics content that is difficult to teach and very difficult for students to understand. Therefore, it was decided to use the manipulable object as an auxiliary tool for teaching trigonometry, believing that it could be a very effective methodology for education. This investigation had a quantitative-qualitative approach, as the quantified data was obtained through the application of the Manipulable Trigonometric Cycle, and they were subsequently analyzed, interpreting the variations in the results and Questionnaires were used to obtain the data. The research sample were students from two classes of the second year of high school integrated into the technical course in agriculture at the Federal Institute of the North of Minas Gerais. Based on the assumption that Manipulable Materials help in the development of learning, stimulates creativity, imagination and autonomy, exercises concentration, promotes socialization, contributes to the construction of students' personality and logical reasoning. It is concluded that the teaching material can become a great ally for the teacher, helping him in the teaching-learning process of the students, thus contributing to an improved construction of knowledge, as long as it is explored properly, so that the student begins to build their own concepts.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.56238/sevened2024.006-007