International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, Apr 15, 2007
Since 1989, the Mathematics Education Project (PmatE–Projecto Matemática Ensino) has developed se... more Since 1989, the Mathematics Education Project (PmatE–Projecto Matemática Ensino) has developed several strategies to improve the success of students in Mathematics. The most important of these are mathematical games for all grades above primary school. The online evaluation of Mathematics subjects is one of PmatE's goals. The implementation of an on-line diagnosis test–TDmat (Teste Diagnóstico de Matemática), mandatory for all
Resumo A era da informação e o desenvolvimento das tecnologias de informação e comunicação vêm co... more Resumo A era da informação e o desenvolvimento das tecnologias de informação e comunicação vêm colocar novos desafios e oportunidades às instituições de Ensino Superior, nomeadamente, ao nível do processo educativo, que deve ser mais centrado no aluno e nas suas aprendizagens. Assim, desenvolveu-se um estudo de caso, envolvendo alunos do curso de Engenharia Alimentar, que perseguiu como principal objetivo avaliar o impacto da exploração diferenciada da plataforma de ensino assistido, desenvolvida pelo Projeto Matemática Ensino (PmatE), como complemento à abordagem didática da unidade temática "Cálculo Integral em IR". Neste artigo, discute-se a sua ressonância ao nível do desenvolvimento de apetências relativamente à matemática, manifestadas através dum maior interesse por parte dos alunos em relação à unidade curricular e concluiu-se que o uso da plataforma contribuiu para aumentar o gosto pela Matemática. Palavras-chave: Ensino Superior; Matemática; Ensino Assistido por ...
European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education
This work intends to disseminate a didactic experience in mathematics, in times of pandemic, in a... more This work intends to disseminate a didactic experience in mathematics, in times of pandemic, in an emergency remote teaching situation, at the Portuguese School of Cape Verde, using the Desmos digital platform. The topic addressed was the study of the volume of geometric solids. The main objective was to contribute to the learning of mathematical concepts, using digital tools that promote students’ autonomy while respecting their learning pace, thus improving teaching practices through more assertive methodologies and more innovative resources. In order to understand how the Desmos platform contributes to improve the learning of geometry an explanatory case study was conducted. The participants in the study are 9th grade students from a Cape Verde school. Preliminary analysis of the data collected through several techniques, using diverse data collecting mechanisms, indicates that the contribution is very positive with clear advantages in the construction of knowledge on the part of...
Elliot Eisner (1933-2014), a pioneer in arts education, suggested that an artistic approach to ed... more Elliot Eisner (1933-2014), a pioneer in arts education, suggested that an artistic approach to education could improve its quality and lead to a new vision for teaching and learning. This is true for any subject, including mathematics. Some topics of the mathematics school curriculum make a perfect setting for a deeper contribution of art to education and allow for a complete symbiosis between the teaching of mathematics and an artistic education. One such topic is the study of symmetry and isometry, present throughout the school mathematics curriculum from elementary to secondary levels. We believe that the learning and teaching of symmetry and isometry can be greatly facilitated by taking the role of an artist and creating works of art, eventually inspired by renowned artists. In this paper, we present some results of a professional development course for mathematics teachers where the participants created ceramic panels using the same techniques as the Dutch artist M.C. Escher di...
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, Apr 15, 2007
Since 1989, the Mathematics Education Project (PmatE–Projecto Matemática Ensino) has developed se... more Since 1989, the Mathematics Education Project (PmatE–Projecto Matemática Ensino) has developed several strategies to improve the success of students in Mathematics. The most important of these are mathematical games for all grades above primary school. The online evaluation of Mathematics subjects is one of PmatE's goals. The implementation of an on-line diagnosis test–TDmat (Teste Diagnóstico de Matemática), mandatory for all
Resumo A era da informação e o desenvolvimento das tecnologias de informação e comunicação vêm co... more Resumo A era da informação e o desenvolvimento das tecnologias de informação e comunicação vêm colocar novos desafios e oportunidades às instituições de Ensino Superior, nomeadamente, ao nível do processo educativo, que deve ser mais centrado no aluno e nas suas aprendizagens. Assim, desenvolveu-se um estudo de caso, envolvendo alunos do curso de Engenharia Alimentar, que perseguiu como principal objetivo avaliar o impacto da exploração diferenciada da plataforma de ensino assistido, desenvolvida pelo Projeto Matemática Ensino (PmatE), como complemento à abordagem didática da unidade temática "Cálculo Integral em IR". Neste artigo, discute-se a sua ressonância ao nível do desenvolvimento de apetências relativamente à matemática, manifestadas através dum maior interesse por parte dos alunos em relação à unidade curricular e concluiu-se que o uso da plataforma contribuiu para aumentar o gosto pela Matemática. Palavras-chave: Ensino Superior; Matemática; Ensino Assistido por ...
European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education
This work intends to disseminate a didactic experience in mathematics, in times of pandemic, in a... more This work intends to disseminate a didactic experience in mathematics, in times of pandemic, in an emergency remote teaching situation, at the Portuguese School of Cape Verde, using the Desmos digital platform. The topic addressed was the study of the volume of geometric solids. The main objective was to contribute to the learning of mathematical concepts, using digital tools that promote students’ autonomy while respecting their learning pace, thus improving teaching practices through more assertive methodologies and more innovative resources. In order to understand how the Desmos platform contributes to improve the learning of geometry an explanatory case study was conducted. The participants in the study are 9th grade students from a Cape Verde school. Preliminary analysis of the data collected through several techniques, using diverse data collecting mechanisms, indicates that the contribution is very positive with clear advantages in the construction of knowledge on the part of...
Elliot Eisner (1933-2014), a pioneer in arts education, suggested that an artistic approach to ed... more Elliot Eisner (1933-2014), a pioneer in arts education, suggested that an artistic approach to education could improve its quality and lead to a new vision for teaching and learning. This is true for any subject, including mathematics. Some topics of the mathematics school curriculum make a perfect setting for a deeper contribution of art to education and allow for a complete symbiosis between the teaching of mathematics and an artistic education. One such topic is the study of symmetry and isometry, present throughout the school mathematics curriculum from elementary to secondary levels. We believe that the learning and teaching of symmetry and isometry can be greatly facilitated by taking the role of an artist and creating works of art, eventually inspired by renowned artists. In this paper, we present some results of a professional development course for mathematics teachers where the participants created ceramic panels using the same techniques as the Dutch artist M.C. Escher di...
The educational context requires a renewal of paradigms. More active, cooperative and participati... more The educational context requires a renewal of paradigms. More active, cooperative and participative methodologies of learning must be privileged. Profound changes to the role and function of the professor and the students are particularly vital. Active, cooperative and participative methodologies must be privileged, breaking with magisterial education and the mere transmission of knowledge. Informatics tools can become a major element in the educational context, promoting significant and self-regulated learning for the student, always under the adequate orientation of the teacher. Being aware of this need, the Mathematics Education Project (PmatE) was created in the University of Aveiro, with the main objective of identifying and counteracting the causes of school failure in mathematics in an innovative approach. However, the PmatE platform has not yet been subjected to the kind of systematic evaluation, especially in higher education, that would allow us to understand in what conditions the goals can be achieved. Thus, the question underlying this explanatory research is: “What impact does the platform of assisted education developed by PmatE have, as a complement of the didactic approach, in the process of learning math subjects at university level?”, regarding the develoopment of autonomy abilities, the ability to transfer acquired knowledge to other mathematical situations and the development of appetence towards mathematics. The study encompassed students enrolled in the curricular unit of Mathematical Analysis I (2008/2009 1st semester), integrated in the plan of studies of Food Engineering of a Portuguese Polytechnic Institute. In parallel with the lessons, the students explored the platform and worked with it. Thus, inside the classroom was possible to work with another type of tasks. For the data collection, we privileged the inquiry techniques, direct observation and documental analysis and the following instruments: an initial and a final questionnaire, assessments tests (in versions: pre-test, post-test1 and post-test2), a battery of tasks of diverse nature, computerized records of the students’ performance on PmatE’s platform, field notes and interviews. The results obtained indicate that students who are more autonomous, more persistent and who get better results are the students who used the platform frequently and that the use of PmatE platform contributed to increase the liking for mathematics. It also allowed us to obtain important information about aspects to improve the platform, in particular concerning the nature of tasks and the resolution of the proposed exercises.
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