THE GOLDEN MATERIAL AND THE TEACHING OF ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION: A REFLECTION FROM TEXTBOOKS

Abstract

Recognized by teachers who teach Mathematics and by theorists who study the use of manipulable materials in the teaching and learning processes related to this area of knowledge in Basic Education, the Golden Material represents an important pedagogical resource. Based on this understanding, we sought to answer the following question: How do the books made available by the 2019 National Textbook Program (PNLD) address the use of Golden Material as a pedagogical resource in the teaching and learning processes of the concept of addition and subtraction in the First Year of Elementary School? To this end, a bibliographic research was carried out, having as the object of the study 12 (twelve) textbooks selected by the PNLD 2019 and as a data collection instrument a form, which made it possible to identify elements related to the theme of this study in the analyzed works. With the development of this research it was possible to verify that not all the textbooks analyzed bring the Golden Material as a resource proposal for the teaching of addition and subtraction, but this does not mean that these works do not consider the use of manipulable materials relevant in this process, since other materials are indicated.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.56238/sevened2024.033-013