FIRST GENERATION DIDACTIC ENGINEERING: AN OLYMPIC DIDACTIC SITUATION FOR PREPARATION FOR THE 2nd PHASE OF OBMEP

Abstract

The Brazilian Mathematics Olympiad for Public Schools (OBMEP) plays a significant role in promoting mathematical culture by fostering students' interest and curiosity in mathematical knowledge. However, despite the significant participation of students in the competitions, there is a great lack of more engaging educational material which is aligned with information technologies. Thus, this work aims to present the research methodology of First Generation Didactic Engineering, associated with the teaching theory known as the Theory of Didactic Situations, as a way to address OBMEP issues in the classroom through the constructivist methodology. First, a bibliographic survey was conducted on dissertations focused on mathematics education that address preparation for the second phase of OBMEP, aiming to map research that might provide methodological support beyond the conventional exercise lists. After identifying the need for methodologies that expand the approach to mathematics, an Olympic Didactic Situation was developed with the support of GeoGebra, aiming to provide pedagogical support for teachers and allow mathematics teachers in Basic Education to use this material with a focus on the Olympic problems of OBMEP, specifically those related to the topics of Functions and Geometry in the competition.