O Uso de Dígitos Verificadores e de Códigos Corretores de Erros no Ensino Básico de Matemática

Abstract

In this dissertation, we aimed to present the verification codes and the error-correcting codes in basic education, especially the Hamming code and its relationship with the matrices, which includes some examples of their daily functions. We argue that the low applicability of Mathematics teaching on a daily basis leads to students' lack of interest in the discipline and that didactic intervention through the use of check digits and error-correcting codes in the study of Mathematics, on the other hand, generates greater interest. In addition to bibliographic research, to prove our hypothesis, we developed a didactic sequence applied to a 2nd year high school class at a state school in the municipality of Santa Teresa, Espírito Santo, Brazil. To captivate students and rethink traditional teaching, work was carried out to contextualize and develop the theme, in which students became an active part of the teaching and learning process. Finally, the work encourages reflection on the current models of education and the low performance of students in Mathematics.