Mathematical encounters in the land of Oz

Authors

  • Letícia de Queiroz Maffei Universidade Federal do Rio Grande
  • João Alberto da Silva Universidade Federal do Rio Grande

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/1982-5153.2018v11n3p71

Abstract

In this article, using a phenomenological approach, looking through the affective traits of the characters in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, possible relations with Mathematics are sought. The peculiarities of each character and their particular quests make it clear, in this classic story of mass culture, the personification of certain affects, putting them in a prominent position which justifies the consideration of a coexistence in the ambit of teaching and learning Mathematics. Perceptions, fears, concepts and beliefs emerge from the reading of each of the characters – Oz and his different facets; Dorothy and the purpose; Scarecrow and Being Unintelligent; Tinman and the Feelings; Cowardly Lion and Fear – and unite to a plot of theoretical discussions that allow thoughts over questions regarding Mathematics.

Author Biographies

Letícia de Queiroz Maffei, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande

Pedagoga e Professora de Matemática. Mestre em Ensino de Ciências e Matemática pela Universidade Federal de Pelotas. Doutora em Educação em Ciências pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG. Atuou como professora de Matemática da rede pública de ensino e atualmente é pedagoga no Hospital Universitário Dr. Miguel Riet Corrêa Jr – Hospital Universitário da FURG.

João Alberto da Silva, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande

Pedagogo e Psicólogo. Pós-Doutor em Educação Matemática pela Universidade Federal de Pernambuco e Doutor em Educação pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul – UFRGS. Professor da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande – FURG no Centro de Educação Ambiental, Ciências e Matemática – CEAMECIM e no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação em Ciências – PPGEC.

Downloads

Published

2018-12-12

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 3 (2018): Edição Especial

Section

Edição temática

License

 

Authors retain the copyright and publishing rights to their works without restrictions.

By submitting their manuscripts, authors grant Revista Alexandria the exclusive right of first publication, with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) 4.0 International License. This license allows others to remix, adapt, and build upon the published work, provided that appropriate credit is given to the author(s) and the original publication in this journal.

Authors are also permitted to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the published version of their work in this journal (for example, depositing it in an institutional repository, posting it on a personal website, publishing translations, or including it as a book chapter), provided that authorship and the original publication in Revista Alexandria are properly acknowledged.