INTERDISCIPLINARITY AND MATHEMATICS: HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS' PERCEPTIONS OF THE APPLICABILITY OF MATHEMATICS

Abstract

This study analyzes students' perceptions regarding the applicability of Mathematics in other high school subjects, covering Natural Sciences, Human Sciences, and Languages. It is based on an interdisciplinary approach according to the Brazilian National Common Curricular Base, which understands Mathematics as an integrating language of knowledge. The research is both bibliographic and field-based, with quantitative and qualitative approaches, carried out through a structured questionnaire applied to high school students from a private institution. The data were organized and analyzed using graphs and tables. The results indicate that students more clearly recognize the presence of Mathematics in Natural Sciences, while this perception is less significant in Human Sciences and especially in Languages. It is concluded that strengthening interdisciplinary pedagogical practices promotes more meaningful, critical, and contextualized learning broadening students' understanding of the role of mathematics in the construction of school knowledge.