Bibliometric analysis of experience reports on “Mathematics in Early Childhood Education” published in SHIAM (2013-2017)

Abstract

We present results of a research that aimed to analyze the production of knowledge, in reports of experiences, about Mathematics in Early Childhood Education. The central database was the National Seminar on History and Research of / in Mathematics Classes - SHIAM - in which we found articles published in the annals of the editions of 2013, 2015 and 2017. The theoretical and methodological framework includes discussions on what to teach “from” and “about” Mathematics in childhood combined with a bibliometric study. The analysis of the data reveals that most of the activities developed with the young child are aimed at work in the numerical field and with highlights for the kindergarten classes, thus denying the possibilities of promoting mathematical thinking from the daycare center. With the end of the investigation, we concluded that it is necessary to invest in research and training work, on a continuous level, with teachers who teach mathematics since working with babies.

Keywords

• matemática na educação infantil. relatos de experiência. análise bibliométrica.