PAPMEM to discuss the use of ChatGPT in math teaching
A practical lesson on how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be used to support students’ studies is one of the highlights of this edition of PAPMEM (Program for the Improvement of High School Mathematics Teachers), which is open until January 16. registration open until January 16. The lecture “An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence for Teachers: Uncovering Potential, Limits and Challenges”, led by Professor Humberto Bortolossi, offers a pedagogical look at AI in the classroom.
Bortolossi will present a practical guide to the pedagogical use of the tool, showing how ChatGpt, Gemini, for example, can go beyond simply solving exercises automatically. The aim is to use technology to support the development of mathematical reasoning, the learning of new techniques and the construction of different problem-solving strategies.
“The idea is to turn AI into a teacher’s ally, helping the student to actually learn, and not just to deliver ready-made answers,” explains program coordinator Eduardo Wagner.
Held since 1991, PAPMEM is one of the most traditional continuing teacher training initiatives in the country. Over the course of an intense week, the program brings together eight lectures and problem-solving sessions, always with a focus on expanding teachers’ repertoire of content and teaching strategies.
“The aim is to discuss new and important topics in high school mathematics, while revisiting classic subjects, but using new approaches that make the lessons richer,” he explains.
The program also includes the following classes:
- Triangles, sines and cosines;
- Graphs in OBMEP;
- Basic algebra: factoring techniques;
- Mathematics tied up with string;
- Olympics in the classroom;
- Planning before analyzing: how can Simpson’s paradox be avoided?
- The “phi-Bonacci” sequence
The activities will take place during the school break, with lectures broadcast on IMPA’s YouTube. The January edition takes place from January 26 to 30, 2026. Participants must choose one of the two modalities when registering:
- Participation (remote)
The teacher follows the lessons on IMPA’s YouTube channel between January 26 and 29, solves the six exercises proposed each day and submits the answers via an electronic form by the end of each day. Anyone who completes all four forms within the time limit and achieves at least 2/3 correct answers receives a certificate of participation.
- Performance share (hybrid)
In addition to the remote activities, teachers must attend the test in person at their chosen location on January 30, from 9am to 10:30am. The modality guarantees a certificate of participation with performance. The local coordinators will send the successful candidates detailed information about the room, time and logistics of the assessment.
PAPMEM is yet another IMPA initiative aimed at continuing teacher training and the dissemination of innovative practices in the teaching of mathematics, reinforcing the institute’s commitment to basic education and valuing teachers in the classroom.