A INFLUÊNCIA DOS CONHECIMENTOS EM MATEMÁTICA DO ENSINO BÁSICO NO DESEMPENHO DOS ALUNOS DOS CURSOS DE GRADUAÇÃO: UMA REVISÃO SISTEMÁTICA DA LITERATURA

Abstract

The article presents the development and results of a systematic review of the literature (SRL) on the interference of basic education mathematics knowledge on the performance of students in the initial grades of undergraduate courses. This review is part of a master's degree investigation applied at the bachelor’s degree in Agronomy at Instituto Federal Goiano - Campus Ceres. The main objective was to identify, within the scope of Mathematics Education, how previous research (over a period of 10 years) defines the interference of basic education mathematics knowledge in the performance of students in undergraduate courses. Although the focus of the research is on undergraduate courses, it is assumed that investigations at other levels of education, such as high school, can also contribute to the research. In an attempt to achieve the proposed objective, different phases of the review process were applied, namely: definition of objectives/questions, research equations and databases; determination of inclusion, exclusion and methodological validity criteria; presentation and discussion of results. The results of the review indicate that knowledge in mathematics from basic education influences the academic performance of students entering undergraduate courses, considering that a prior intellectual base in the area facilitates the understanding of more complex concepts and assists in the development of cognitive analytical skills. It is concluded, therefore, that the viability of means that promote the effective understanding of mathematical concepts in basic education, acts as a factor in academic success for students in the initial periods of undergraduate courses.