De Pinho em Pinho: educação financeira de alunos do 9º ano do ensino fundamental

Abstract

This study aims to present the results of an action project, whose theme was the teaching and learning of education and financial mathematics. We sought to verify how didactic sequences with problem-solving combined with practical experience contribute for students of the 9th grade of elementary school to establish relationships of the financial mathematics studied at school and its use in everyday life, reflecting on exacerbated consumerism and thinking about financial planning of their lives from an early age. Two didactic sequences were worked out in the classroom: one to study the percentage and the other to explore situations of finance and economics, through a fictional narrative close to the students' reality. Parallel to this work in the classroom, a practical part was carried out in which a fictitious coin – Pinho- was created, which was used as the money that students received according to their school performance and invested in savings accounts at Banco Escola Vila Pinho, for later rescue. The School Market was created to simulate the consumer market with products donated by the school community. The analysis of the results showed a great evolution of the students in the development of the activities and the protagonism of their learning, making them able to calculate discounts and interest taxes analyze and make critical decisions on financial matters.