The concept of the limit of a function is undoubtedly the key to higher mathematics. With a view to very fine mathematical essence of the notion mathematics educators permanently deliberate what didactic method to take in order to reach relatively satisfactory level of its understanding. The paper presents an approach based on the aid of hypothesis that is put forward by means of calculator support.

Submitted by MARCIA ROVADOSCHI (marciar@unifra.br) on 2018-08-20T16:54:25Z No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Dissertacao_GabrielDeOliveiraSoares.pdf: 3563656 bytes, checksum: 8232661e148b570fa94209b37941261c (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-20T16:54:25Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Dissertacao_GabrielDeOliveiraSoares.pdf: 3563656 bytes, checksum: 8232661e148b570fa94209b37941261c (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-01-03 / This qualitative research has as general objective to analyze the limit concept of a function in a point, presented by students of two undergraduate mathematics teaching courses, as well as its strategies of solving questions, in the light of the Theory of the Three Worlds of Mathematics. Firstly, was made an analysis of the introduction of the concept of limit in Calculus textbooks, based on the theoretical framework. Then, a mapping of articles on the ideas of David Tall was done, as well as a search of dissertations and theses that were based on these ideas. In the last phase, a test on limits of functions was applied to students of mathematics teaching courses, who had already studied the discipline of Calculus I and were interviewed professors of this discipline in both courses. The analysis of the textbooks made it possible to verify that, in the introductory chapters, there is a work that advocates features of the symbolic and embodied worlds, especially the first, with some aspects of the formal world. In relation to the interviews with the teachers, they affirmed that begin with graphical examples and tables of functions values to introduce the concept and only then try to reach the formal definition, crossing the Three Worlds of Mathematics. In the test applied to the students, it was concluded that most of them use the natural language to conceptualize limit, presenting characteristics of the embodied world, with some symbolic elements, but without achieving a development compatible with the formal axiomatic world. / Esta pesquisa, de caráter qualitativo, tem como objetivo geral analisar o conceito de limite de uma função em um ponto, apresentado por estudantes de dois cursos de Licenciatura em Matemática, bem como suas estratégias de resolução de questões, à luz da Teoria dos Três Mundos da Matemática. Primeiramente, foi realizada uma análise da introdução do conceito de limite em livros didáticos de Cálculo, com base no quadro teórico. Em seguida, foi feito um mapeamento de artigos sobre as ideias de David Tall, bem como uma busca de dissertações e teses que se basearam nessas ideias. Na última etapa, foi aplicado um teste sobre limites de funções a alunos que já haviam cursado a disciplina de Cálculo I e foram entrevistados docentes dessa disciplina nos dois cursos. A análise dos livros didáticos possibilitou verificar que, nos capítulos introdutórios, há um trabalho que preconiza características dos Mundos Simbólico e Corporificado, especialmente do primeiro, com alguns aspectos do Mundo Formal. Em relação às entrevistas com os professores, estes declararam partir de exemplos gráficos e tabelas de valores de função para introduzir o conceito e só depois tentam chegar à definição formal, perpassando os Três Mundos da Matemática. Em se tratando do teste aplicado aos estudantes, concluiu-se que a maior parte dos alunos utiliza a linguagem natural para conceituar limite, apresentando características do Mundo Corporificado, com alguns elementos simbólicos, mas sem atingir um desenvolvimento compatível com o Mundo Axiomático Formal.

The aim of this thesis is to didactically properly assemble a set of exercises and tests form the field of Mathematical Analysis. Examples will be based on themes: real-valued functions of a real variable and its properties, limits and continuity of a function, derivative of a function and course of a function. Moodle software will be used to randomly generate specific tests in a way that from each set will be generated certain number of exercises. In addition to the test assignments this thesis will include their detailed solutions. This thesis will work as an individual preparation for the exam in mathematical analysis or the exam itself.

The concept of the limit of a function is undoubtedly the key to higher mathematics. With a view to very fine mathematical essence of the notion mathematics educators permanently deliberate what didactic method to take in order to reach relatively satisfactory level of its understanding. The paper presents an approach based on the aid of hypothesis that is put forward by means of calculator support.