Problem Solving and Geometry: A study of recent research

Abstract

This article aims to answer the following issue: How are researches that use the Problem Solving methodology for teaching and learning Geometry with Basic Education students? For this, the objective is to understand how the researches that use the Problem Solving methodology for the teaching and learning of Geometry with students in Basic Education are. As a methodological approach, the Mapping procedures in Educational Research were used, and their data were formed from the selection of seven researches in two scientific databases, the Theses and Dissertations Catalog of the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES) and the Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (BDTD), in the last 10 years. For analysis, they were composed of five a priori categories: a) theoretical references of research; b) the investigated problems / research interest; c) methodologies used in research; d) main research results e) prospects for continuity. Thus, from the analysis made, it was possible to verify that the use of the Problem Solving methodology, for the teaching of Geometry, allows students to take a longer course in Mathematics classes, in addition to presenting contributions to the teaching and learning process.