A METHODOLOGICAL PROPOSAL FOR TEACHING SPATIAL GEOMETRY USING THE SUPERLOGO SOFTWARE FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
Logo Programming Language; SuperLogo; Geometry; Plato's solids.
Considering that there is a growing search on the part of researchers and teachers for techniques that try to materialize and reframe the teaching and learning process of Mathematics, the present research discussed a methodological proposal for teaching Spatial Geometry with the use of the SuperLogo software for students of Elementary Education. The general objective of this work was to create and present a teaching proposal for Spatial Geometry, focusing on Plato's Solids, supported by the SuperLogo programming software. In order to achieve this objective, the research was divided into other objectives. However, more specific ones, such as: Carrying out a broad bibliographical research, which covered the list of knowledge related to the research topic, also carrying out a more in-depth study of the Logo language, such as commands and instructions; it was also necessary to study the concepts and properties associated with Plane Geometry, associated with the theme; and also, study the contents related to Plato's Solids and their respective constructions; it was then proposed to construct a methodological proposal of a didactic nature, focusing on Plato's Solids, supported by the SuperLogo programming software. Therefore, to respond to the concern that led to the research, the qualitative empirical methodology was used, through the construction of a methodological proposal of a didactic nature for the teaching of Spatial Geometry. We also sought to carry out consultations in bibliographies in publications and didactic material on the subject; and, however, the descriptive method was used to demonstrate the aforementioned proposal. The main results show that the research establishes a pedagogical proposal for a set of activities that resulted in a considerable didactic proposal for teaching Mathematics, in which each set of activities leads to a Plato Solid and is based on the geometric specifications of polyhedrons and knowledge related to the Logo Programming Language.