O Círculo da Matemática do Brasil

Initiative that develops skills and the fondness for math in children from public schools by adapting The Math Circle approach to the Brazilian scenario

Proposal

According to the 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment, 68% of Brazilian students are at their worst proficiency level in math, below what is considered basic for the full citizenship exercise. This performance puts Brazil between the 69th and 72nd places on a list of 79 nations and indicates a three and a half year delay in comparison with students from OECD countries. Educational organizations highlight the need for interventions with younger children – a strategy which is aligned with new theories of education based on neuroscience that indicate higher math teaching efficacy during the first school years.

Partnerships

Results

4,747

teachers trained

27.120

participating students

276

schools

33

cities

Acknowledgements

In 2016, UNESCO confirmed its institutional support to Círculo, by stating that the project is aligned with the entity’s remit in the area of scientific education increase and stimulus by means of quality math training for teachers.

Our legacy

Knowledge

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