The reflections of a workshop in changing teachers' conceptions: a study in the context of manipulated materials

Abstract

This research aimed to describe the possible contributions of a Workshop to the changes in teachers' conceptions about Manipulable Materials in the teaching of Mathematics. A qualitative approach was developed with ten teachers who teach Mathematics in Basic Education, in a public school, located in the municipality of Marataízes, in the south of the state of Espírito Santo. Methodologically, the research was developed through two questionnaires, a workshop and analysis of the data collected in the light of the theorists approached. It was found that three teachers possibly changed their conceptions. Of the possible changes, two refer to the purpose of working with the materials and the other concerns the possibility of using these resources in the classroom.

Keywords

• mathematics education
• continuing education of teachers who teach mathematics
• manipulable materials
• conceptions