Malbatahanic ideas on Mathematics Education in Brazil and Colombia
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Resumo: | In Brazil, May 6 is officially the National Day of Mathematics, in honor of Julio Cesar de Mello e Souza, also known by the pseudonym ‘Malba Tahan’. It is justified by this teacher’s valuable contribution to Mathematics Education – and not only in Brazil, as shown in this article which summarizes the life and works of an engineer who opted for teaching and literature. In 50 years he published about 120 books: for decades, his best-selling book in Brazil was “O Homem que Calculava” (The Man Who Counted), which is currently published in 17 countries. But it was with “Didática da Matemática” (Didactics of Mathematics) that Julio Cesar recorded in the history of Education the characteristics of Mathematics teaching at the time, highlighting the obsolete, the useless and the noxious to be eliminated. In addition, he suggested with clarity and competence how to make the teaching of important curricular contents – considered hard and demotivating – understandable and interesting. Malba Tahan’s ideas and suggestions did not reach Brazilian and Colombian classrooms at the time. In the following decades, however, they were incorporated in governmental directives of both countries, among others, and nowadays they are present in many schools and in didactic books, for example: games, puzzles, paradoxes, optical illusions, discovery, experimentation, problem formulation, the history of Mathematics, useful mathematics, the beauty of mathematics, just as Malba Tahan recommended. This article, therefore, shows why Julio Cesar de Mello e Souza was a precursor of Mathematics Education, and not only in Brazil. However, new challenges arise on Mathematics Education in the 21st century. |
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Malbatahanic ideas on Mathematics Education in Brazil and ColombiaIdeas Malbatahánicas en la Educación Matemática de Brasil y ColombiaIdeias Malbathânicas na Educação Matemática do Brasil e da ColômbiaMalba TahanMathematics DidacticsMathematics EducationBrazilColombiaMalba TahanDidáctica de la MatemáticaEducación MatemáticaBrasilColombiaMalba TahanDidática da MatemáticaEducação MatemáticaBrasilColômbiaIn Brazil, May 6 is officially the National Day of Mathematics, in honor of Julio Cesar de Mello e Souza, also known by the pseudonym ‘Malba Tahan’. It is justified by this teacher’s valuable contribution to Mathematics Education – and not only in Brazil, as shown in this article which summarizes the life and works of an engineer who opted for teaching and literature. In 50 years he published about 120 books: for decades, his best-selling book in Brazil was “O Homem que Calculava” (The Man Who Counted), which is currently published in 17 countries. But it was with “Didática da Matemática” (Didactics of Mathematics) that Julio Cesar recorded in the history of Education the characteristics of Mathematics teaching at the time, highlighting the obsolete, the useless and the noxious to be eliminated. In addition, he suggested with clarity and competence how to make the teaching of important curricular contents – considered hard and demotivating – understandable and interesting. Malba Tahan’s ideas and suggestions did not reach Brazilian and Colombian classrooms at the time. In the following decades, however, they were incorporated in governmental directives of both countries, among others, and nowadays they are present in many schools and in didactic books, for example: games, puzzles, paradoxes, optical illusions, discovery, experimentation, problem formulation, the history of Mathematics, useful mathematics, the beauty of mathematics, just as Malba Tahan recommended. This article, therefore, shows why Julio Cesar de Mello e Souza was a precursor of Mathematics Education, and not only in Brazil. However, new challenges arise on Mathematics Education in the 21st century.La fecha de 6 de mayo es oficialmente el día Nacional de la Matemática en el Brasil, en homenaje a Julio Cesar de Mello e Souza, también conocido por el seudónimo Malba Tahan. Esta celebración en esa fecha se justifica por la valiosa contribución de este profesor a la Educación Matemática – no solo brasilera, conforme se muestra en este artículo que resume la vida y obra de un ingeniero que optó por el magisterio y por la literatura. En 50 años publicó cerca de 120 libros: el más vendido en Brasil, durante décadas, fue El Hombre que Calculaba, que actualmente está publicado en 17 países. Sin embargo, fue en el de Didáctica de la Matemática que Julio Cesar registró para la historia de la educación, las características de la enseñanza de la Matemática de la época, destacando lo obsoleto, lo inútil y lo nocivo que esta contenía y que debían ser eliminados. Además propuso, con claridad y competencia, cómo volver comprensible e interesante la enseñanza de importantes contenidos curriculares considerados como difíciles y nada motivadores. Las ideas y las propuestas de Malba Tahan no llegaron, en la época, a los salones de clase de Brasil ni de Colombia. Sin embargo, en las décadas siguientes, lineamientos gubernamentales de estos países, entre otros, las incorporaron y, actualmente, en muchas escuelas o en libros didácticos están presentes, por ejemplo: juegos, rompecabezas, paradojas, ilusiones ópticas, el descubrimiento, la experimentación, la formulación de problemas, la historia de la Matemática, la Matemática útil, la belleza de la Matemática, como recomendaba Malba Tahan. Este artículo muestra, así, por qué Julio Cesar de Mello e Sousa fue un precursor de la Educación Matemática, y no solo en el Brasil. Sin embargo, nuevos desafíos se imponen a la Educación Matemática en el siglo XXI.A data 6 de maio é oficialmente o Dia Nacional da Matemática no Brasil, em homenagem a Julio Cesar de Mello e Souza, também conhecido pelo pseudônimo Malba Tahan. Ela se justifica pela valiosa contribuição desse professor à Educação Matemática – não só a brasileira, conforme mostra este artigo que resume vida e obra de um engenheiro que optou pelo magistério e pela literatura. Em 50 anos publicou cerca de 120 livros: o mais vendido no Brasil, durante décadas, foi O homem que calculava, que atualmente está publicado em 17 países. Mas foi no Didática da Matemática que Julio Cesar registrou para a história da Educação, as características do ensino da Matemática da época, ressaltando o obsoleto, o inútil e o nocivo a serem eliminados. E mais: ele propôs, com clareza e competência, como tornar compreensível e interessante o ensino de importantes conteúdos curriculares tidos como difíceis e desmotivantes. As ideias e as propostas de Malba Tahan não chegaram, à época, até as salas de aula do Brasil e da Colômbia. No entanto, nas décadas seguintes, diretrizes governamentais desses países, dentre outros, as incorporaram e, atualmente, em muitas escolas ou em livros didáticos estão presentes, por exemplo: jogos, quebra-cabeças, paradoxos, ilusões de ótica, a descoberta, a experimentação, a formulação de problemas, a história da Matemática, a matemática útil, a beleza da matemática, como recomendava Malba Tahan. Este artigo mostra, assim, porque Julio Cesar de Mello e Souza foi um precursor da Educação Matemática, e não só no Brasil. No entanto, novos desafios se impõem à Educação Matemática no século XXI.Sociedade Brasileira de Educação Matemática (SBEM)2018-05-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistasbemsp.com.br/index.php/REMat-SP/article/view/18710.25090/remat25269062v15n192018p156a172Revista de Educação Matemática; Vol. 15 No. 19: maio/ago. 2018; 156 - 172Revista de Educação Matemática; ##issue.vol## 15 ##issue.no## 19: maio/ago. 2018; 156 - 172Revista de Educação Matemática; Vol. 15 Núm. 19: maio/ago. 2018; 156 - 172Revista de Educação Matemática; v. 15 n. 19: maio/ago. 2018; 156 - 1722526-906210.25090/remat25269062v15n192018reponame:Revista de Educação Matemática (Online)instname:Sociedade Brasileira de Educação Matemática (SBEM)instacron:SBEMporhttps://www.revistasbemsp.com.br/index.php/REMat-SP/article/view/187/pdfCopyright (c) 2018 Alfonso Jiménez Espinosa, Sergio Lorenzatoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessEspinosa, Alfonso JiménezLorenzato, Sergio2021-05-06T16:11:41ZRevistahttps://www.revistasbemsp.com.br/index.php/REMat-SPONG |
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Malbatahanic ideas on Mathematics Education in Brazil and Colombia Ideas Malbatahánicas en la Educación Matemática de Brasil y Colombia Ideias Malbathânicas na Educação Matemática do Brasil e da Colômbia |
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Malbatahanic ideas on Mathematics Education in Brazil and Colombia Espinosa, Alfonso Jiménez Malba Tahan Mathematics Didactics Mathematics Education Brazil Colombia Malba Tahan Didáctica de la Matemática Educación Matemática Brasil Colombia Malba Tahan Didática da Matemática Educação Matemática Brasil Colômbia |
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Malbatahanic ideas on Mathematics Education in Brazil and Colombia |
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Espinosa, Alfonso Jiménez |
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Espinosa, Alfonso Jiménez Lorenzato, Sergio |
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Malba Tahan Mathematics Didactics Mathematics Education Brazil Colombia Malba Tahan Didáctica de la Matemática Educación Matemática Brasil Colombia Malba Tahan Didática da Matemática Educação Matemática Brasil Colômbia |
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In Brazil, May 6 is officially the National Day of Mathematics, in honor of Julio Cesar de Mello e Souza, also known by the pseudonym ‘Malba Tahan’. It is justified by this teacher’s valuable contribution to Mathematics Education – and not only in Brazil, as shown in this article which summarizes the life and works of an engineer who opted for teaching and literature. In 50 years he published about 120 books: for decades, his best-selling book in Brazil was “O Homem que Calculava” (The Man Who Counted), which is currently published in 17 countries. But it was with “Didática da Matemática” (Didactics of Mathematics) that Julio Cesar recorded in the history of Education the characteristics of Mathematics teaching at the time, highlighting the obsolete, the useless and the noxious to be eliminated. In addition, he suggested with clarity and competence how to make the teaching of important curricular contents – considered hard and demotivating – understandable and interesting. Malba Tahan’s ideas and suggestions did not reach Brazilian and Colombian classrooms at the time. In the following decades, however, they were incorporated in governmental directives of both countries, among others, and nowadays they are present in many schools and in didactic books, for example: games, puzzles, paradoxes, optical illusions, discovery, experimentation, problem formulation, the history of Mathematics, useful mathematics, the beauty of mathematics, just as Malba Tahan recommended. This article, therefore, shows why Julio Cesar de Mello e Souza was a precursor of Mathematics Education, and not only in Brazil. However, new challenges arise on Mathematics Education in the 21st century. |
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