Pedagogy and Didactics of Mathematics I
Code
10788
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Department
Departamento de Matemática
Credits
9.0
Teacher in charge
Helena Cristina Oitavem Fonseca da Rocha, Maria Helena Coutinho Gomes Almeida Santos
Weekly hours
4
Teaching language
Português
Objectives
• Develop a set of conceptual tools relevant to the process of teaching and learning mathematics;
• Provide integration of various disciplinary knowledge, making them relevant to professional practice;
• Develop the ability to analyze and reflect on situations of teaching and learning of mathematics and the problems of professional practice;
• Provide contexts relevant to the future professional practice, where it is possible to develop the ability to work cooperatively.
Prerequisites
The frequency of this course assumes that the student mastered the appropriate mathematical knowledge.
Subject matter
A. The nature of mathematics
B. Goals of mathematics teaching
C. Learning mathematics
D. The math class
E. Mathematics and problem solving
F. Mathematical investigations
G. Evaluation
Bibliography
Abrantes, P., Serrazina, L. & Oliveira, I. (1999). A Matemática na Educação Básica. Lisboa: Ministério da Educação – DEB.
Matos, J. M., e Serrazina, M. L. (1996). Didáctica da Matemática. Lisboa: Universidade Aberta.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. (1991). Normas para o currículo e a avaliação em matemática escolar. Lisboa: APM/IIE.
Poincaré, H. (1988). Intuição e lógica em Matemática. Em APM (Ed.), Cadernos de Educação e Matemática — A natureza da Matemática (pp. 7-16). Lisboa: APM.
Santos, L. (2003). A avaliação em documentos orientadores para o ensino da matemática: uma análise sucinta. Quadrante, 12(1), 7-20.
Teaching method
It will be adopted a diversified set of teaching methodologies that include:
- Presentation of some ideas or theories relevant to the issues being study, and critical reflection and discussion on these;
- Critical reading of texts from relevant authors or produced by students, and discussion of the contributions they can bring to students'''' future professional practice;
- Analysis of mathematical tasks and discussion of their potential for the teaching of mathematics, as well as the existing diversity between the tasks;
- Class simulation by students (implementation of mathematical tasks previously prepared by students) and their analysis and discussion.
These methodologies will be implemented during moments of direct contact with students (in the classroom) and also remotely (through moodle platform).
Evaluation method
The evaluation process will be continuous and will be based on:
- The participation of students in class work;
- The discussion of texts and development of oral and written reflections on these;
- Individual-written work on a topic, its oral presentation and discussion;
- Discussion of some syllabus contents and possible teaching approaches;
- Resolution of several tasks with presentation of possible didactic approaches;
- Individual-written work on didactic approaches to syllabus, its oral presentation and discussion.