Ensino de matemática financeira por meio de recursos tecnológicos on-line

Abstract

This paper aimed to analyze the teaching of financial mathematics through online technological resources, presenting the importance of its teaching in order to provide the training necessities of learners, enabling the development of skills to deal with issues involving this subject. The research was performed to a classroom on second year in high school class in a public school in the town of Quiterianópolis, in the state of Ceará. The results presented were collected through the application of questionnaires addressing problem situations focused on the reality in which the learners find themselves, the data were discussed comparing the two applications performed: without and with the aid of the citizen’s calculator feature, in the first moment when performing the application without help of the calculator the average grade of the class obtained was 2,15, and one can see the difficulties presented by the learners in interpreting the statement and developing the formulas. In the application made with the citizen’s calculator the average of the class obtained was 6,77, a difference of 4,6 points more than in the first application. The usage of the teaching resource, including information and communication technologies, linked to the teaching of financial mathematics, helped in the understanding and development of the subject worked and in approaching the reality of the learners, building the knowledge geared to the life of the student in society.