Perceptions of In-Service Elementary School Teachers towards Mathematics and its Teaching Regarding the Official Programs of the Ministry of Public Education
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| Formato: | artículo original |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de Publicación: | 2016 |
| Descripción: | This study was carried out as part of the research project Utopia in Teaching Mathematics in Elementary School, executed by the School of Mathematics at National University of Costa Rica. This article shows the perception of a group of elementary school educators about mathematics and its teaching. The information was gathered through a 66 question questionnaire, designed to assess the perception of elementary school teachers about mathematics and its teaching in relation to the current programs provided by the Ministry of Public Education, and also their perception of the initial training they obtained when they were studying and in processes of training. Among the main findings are: beliefs of teachers tend to be positive about mathematics and its teaching, and educators teaching primary school levels tend to use more problem-solving exercises in which students can apply their mathematics knowledge, rather than having learners work on routine exercises and memorize rules. However, this aspect should be strengthened and deepened in the processes of training being offered by educational authorities. Although participants considered that students’ beliefs and perceptions are quite important when framing classroom activities, a significant number of them pointed out that mathematics can make students feel insecure. Teachers feel little satisfaction regarding the theoretical aspects, teaching strategies and assessment of mathematics in public schools; they stated that their initial training is not concomitant with the work they must carry out in elementary school classrooms. |
| País: | Portal de Revistas UNA |
| Institución: | Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UNA |
| Lenguaje: | Español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.www.una.ac.cr:article/7582 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/uniciencia/article/view/7582 |
| Palabra clave: | primary school education Mathematics education beliefs perceptions study programs Educación primaria educación matemática percepciones programas de estudio |