MATHEMATICS TEACHERS CONTINUING EDUCATION: AN EXPERIENCE WITH DISTANCE LEARNING

Authors

  • Rudolph dos Santos Gomes Pereira Universidade Estadual Paulista
  • Klaus Schlünzen Júnior Universidade Estadual Paulista
  • Bárbara Nivalda Palharini Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Keywords:

In-service education. Virtual Learning Environment. Mathematical Modelling.

Abstract

This article describes a qualitative research about an outreach course for in-service Mathematics teachers from Basic Education. The distance course included Mathematics modeling activities. The goal was to identify the contributions of this type course for the continuing education of Mathematics teachers, which in turn contribute to the teaching and learning of this knowledge area. The course lasted one hundred hours and was divided into three modules that covered: a) reading texts and activities; b) participation in chat rooms and discussion forums; c) preparation of research and teaching activities portfolios and journals; d) development and implementation of a Mathematics Modelling activity in Basic Education. Six teachers participated of the outreach course. The data analysis showed relevant aspects about the development of the course, such as teacher/student interaction, the theoretical and practical appropriation of Mathematical Modeling, reflections about teaching in Basic Education and learning Mathematical concepts.

Author Biographies

Rudolph dos Santos Gomes Pereira, Universidade Estadual Paulista

Aluno do Curso de Doutorado em Educação da Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Brasil.

Klaus Schlünzen Júnior, Universidade Estadual Paulista

Professor da Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Brasil. Doutorado em Engenharia Elétrica pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Brasil. 

Bárbara Nivalda Palharini, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Aluna do Curso de Doutorado em Ensino de Ciências e Educação Matemática da Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL), Brasil. 

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Published

2015-12-15

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 3 (2015): Agosto a Dezembro de 2015

Section

ARTIGOS

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