A matemática financeira nos livros de matemática do ensino médio sob o olhar do docente

Abstract

This research is dedicated to an analysis of the content of Financial Mathematics in mathematics textbooks, adopted by the National Plan for Didactic Books and Didactic Material (PNLD) of high school for the three years, from the perspective of teaching performance. Our main objective was to evaluate the potential of mathematics textbooks for the teaching of Financial Mathematics and their interrelationships with other contents of the discipline, based on an understanding of the support given to teachers in this direction. In addition, we seek to discuss the concepts of Financial Mathematics and Financial Education in high school as well as to discuss the curricula of Mathematics Licentiate Courses in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) near the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Goiás (IFG) campus Valparaíso that offer Financial Mathematics. The methodology was based on a qualitative research in the analysis of textbooks. It appears that the teacher education, in the mathematics degree courses investigated in this research, presents a gap in the theme of Financial Mathematics. The textbooks show a relevant aid regarding Financial Education, but there is still a space to be deepened regarding the relationship of Financial Mathematics with other mathematical subjects.