Menezes, Luís2017-11-172017-11-172017-11Menezes, L. (2017). Uses of humor to teach Mathematics: A didactic proposal. In L. Gómez Chova, A. López Martínez, I. Candel Torres (Eds.), Proceedings of ICERI2017 Conference (pp. 4218-4223 IATED Academy: Seville.978-84-697-6957-72340-1095http://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/4712The Didactics of Mathematics, as a scientific field, seeks to find the most effective teaching methods. In recent years, the inquiry-based mathematics teaching has established as an approach to productive teaching, especially when compared to the transmissive approach. In inquiry-based mathematics teaching, challenging mathematical tasks are an essential element as they serve as a starting point for learning. The humor for instructional purposes has also been affirmed as a possibility to enrich the teaching of Mathematics, performing affective and cognitive functions. In the study presented here, we are developing and applying mathematical tasks with a humorous nature that can fit into inquiry-based mathematics teaching. The first results show good envolvem ent from the students (grades 4 and 5) and the availability of teachers to use this type of tasks.engInstructional humorInquiry-based mathematics teachingMathematical tasksjournal article