The contributions of a Mathematical Modeling course to the training and performance of teachers who teach Mathematics

Abstract

This article presents the results of a research conducted in the Professional Master's Degree in Mathematics Education of the Federal University of Juiz de For a (UFJF) that investigated the training of teachers who teach Mathematics with the theme of Mathematical Modeling. This research, carried out in three phases with teachers — pilot research, post-pilot research and development of the educational product — sought to understand the relationship of these teachers with modeling, both in their training and in their teaching practice. At each stage of the research it was possible to perceive the desires of teachers who teach mathematics through applied questionnaires and observations and interactions with participants during the training performed. These notes show the lack of teacher training courses in relation to Mathematical Modeling. As the main result of the research, an Educational Product focused on the initial and continued training of mathematics teachers is presented.

Keywords

• mathematical modeling
• teacher training
• educational product