Alunos competentes, consumidores conscientes: uma proposta para o ensino da matemática financeira na educação básica

Abstract

This paper presents a proposal for curriculum component Financial Mathematics in Primary teaching based on the curriculum suggestions of the National Education Curriculum Parameters (PCNs – Parâmetros Curriculares Nacionais) and the Common Basic Contents of Minas Gerais for Secondary Education (CBC-MG). The objective is student awareness about the fact that the concepts of financial mathematics are a powerful tool for the understanding of the relationship in economic and financial world, as well as for the development of citizenship. The main goal is objective exploration and the development of skills that make them more participatory and students critical of the way the Financial Mathematics acts in their lives. More important than decorating formulas or learn mathematical techniques or develop the capacity of calculation is to develop a contextualized view of the importance of financial mathematics in contemporary social formation, starting from the study of its historical development. Through reports and relevant texts that highlight the importance of financial mathematics in everyday life, we present contents that are rooted in everyday situations, actual events present in the lives of the students, their friends and relatives. Using technological tools as facilitators, the lesson becomes, making it more attractive and closer to reality, exploring interdisciplinary suggestions that address the domestic economy and consumer awareness.