MATHEMATICS, ETHNOMATHEMATICS AND THE WORLD OF PROFESSIONS

Abstract

Mathematics is believed to be linked to all contemporary human activities. Thus, the use of mathematics is essential both in daily activities and for professional practice. On the other hand, students have great difficulty in seeing the different relationships that this subject maintains with everyday activities and with the world of professions in general. Part of this difficulty is due to the formal, cold and cruel way most teachers present it to their students. Therefore, this article aims to arouse interest in mathematics in basic education students and show its importance for human development and professional practice. The methodology used in this article was the bibliographical research which uses scientific articles, books, e-books and newspaper articles that were collected through the internet as a data source. In the end, it was concluded that mathematics is essential both for everyday life and for the world of professions and that a greater incentive is needed in relation to the discussion and dissemination of this pressing importance for students of basic education, in order to motivate them to dedicate themselves more to study and to learn about the application of knowledge covered in the classroom in the various professions that exist in our society.