Advances and challenges of Mathematics teaching for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
a systematic review
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https://doi.org/10.33871/rpem.2025.14.35.10694Keywords:
Inclusão escolar, TEA, TecnologiasAbstract
The present study aims to analyze the current advances and challenges in the teaching of mathematics to students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This is a systematic review whose methodology adopted was bibliometrics, through Bibliometrix, using the R and RStudio software. The searches took place between August and September 2024, using the keywords teaching mathematics AND autism. A total of 45 articles published between 2019 and 2024 were identified, of which 10 were selected to compose the corpus of the research. Review, duplicate, or non-study articles were excluded. The results reveal that educational interventions for students with ASD had positive impacts, aligning with the assumptions of Vygotsky's Historical-Cultural Theory (1934-1978), which emphasizes the role of social interaction, mediation, and the use of instruments. Tailored approaches such as video-based instruction, online multicomponent interventions, flipped classroom, and video modeling have demonstrated advances in mathematical performance in students with ASD. However, challenges were identified in the implementation of educational interventions for students with ASD. Strategies such as individualized instruction and the use of manipulative materials faced obstacles in large classes. It is concluded that, although there have been advances in the teaching of mathematics to students with ASD, with emphasis on methods such as the Concrete-Representational-Abstract sequence (CRA), the Flipped classroom, and the use of educational technologies, challenges persist related to the personalization of teaching, the scarcity of resources, and the adaptation of these practices in contexts with large classes.
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