VI Festival de Vídeos Digitais e Educação Matemática: uma análise qualitativa dos vídeos vencedores nas categorias de educação básica

Abstract

The present research aims to investigate the award-winning videos at the VI Festival of Digital Videos and Mathematical Education, regarding how students express mathematics and the image they have of the discipline. To do so, we sought to answer the question "How do students express mathematics in the award-winning videos at the VI Festival of Digital Videos and Mathematical Education, in the categories of the Final Years of Elementary School and High School?". The theoretical foundation is comprised of contributions in the field of Digital Technologies, Digital Video Production, and Mathematical Education. The research employs a qualitative approach to the data, i.e., the analysis of the six awarded videos from the VI Festival, three belonging to the Final Years of Elementary School category and three to the High School category. To analyze these data, Grounded Theory was employed. Methodologically, the videos were watched, undergoing the process of microanalysis and constant comparisons, generating codes and forming categories in the stages of open and axial coding. The investigation resulted in two main categories: Image of Mathematics and Mathematical Expression Form. These categories provided a set of results, indicating that students adopt various approaches to express mathematics in the award-winning videos in a relaxed, contextualized manner, incorporating elements of humor and using informal language. There was a recognized need to pay special attention to the audiovisual productions of Basic Education students, as they have the potential to guide strategies to make the teaching of mathematical content more accessible, contributing to transforming negative perceptions of the discipline. Thus, this study represents a contribution to the research field on student video production, expanding knowledge in the area of Mathematics Education in the Brazilian context.