Made available in DSpace on 2016-01-26T18:50:07Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 ANTONIO DISSERTACAO COMPLETA.pdf: 659742 bytes, checksum: 39d9a08a2d9eb5dd8d6babe629c96ae5 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008-08-19 / This research aims to analyze the Pedagogical Project of the Mathematics Course Degree in Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS), campus of Dourados-MS and has as its main theme: the Pedagogical Project of the Mathematics Course Degree as a Social Resource . This research intends to: Analyse the Pedagogical Project and its foundation principles; to analyze the proposal of the academic and pedagogical course and their teachers, review the curriculum organization of the course and propose changes, if necessary, aiming the social, educational, philosophical and lafourcade curriculum matriz. The operationalised project is the type of disciplinary accordance with the guidelines of the curriculum given by the Culture and Education Ministry (MEC). The fellows for the survey were: 09 (nine) professors Who are currently teaching at the course and 05 (Five) of 06 (six) graduates of 2007 class. The collect of data were made using the following instruments: questionnaires and interviews with students and teachers. The survey showed the following results: It is noticed in the professors speech a long way off understanding due to: necessity of other curriculum not being by discipline; curriculum flexibility. There are difficulties in working theory and practice at the same time; the students agree that the subjects must have prerequisites; the teachers also have difficulty to work the interdisciplinarity; There is a convergent understanding the professors speech related to: participation in building the pedagogical Project; dissociability of teaching, and extension. The pedagogical Project not be a conclusive document. The speeches unveil that the triangle teaching, research, and extension need to be worked. The majority agrees that teaching must be with research. The course has no project of extension and research, and the students are not involved in basic scientific research; the majority; of teachers did not participated in the drafting of the Course s Pedagogical Project; teachers classify students as median in learning references. / Essa pesquisa está voltada à análise do Projeto Pedagógico do curso de Licenciatura em Matemática da Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS), unidade de Dourados MS e tem como tema central: O Projeto Pedagógico do curso de Licenciatura em Matemática como Artefato Social . Com a pesquisa se pretendeu analisar o Projeto Pedagógico e seus princípios norteadores, a proposta de formação acadêmica e pedagógica do curso, rever a organização curricular do curso e propor alterações, se necessárias, visando às perspectivas da dimensão social, educacional, filosófica e à Matriz Curricular de Lafourcade. O projeto operacionalizado é do tipo disciplinar, de acordo com as diretrizes curriculares do Ministério da Educação e Cultura (MEC). Os sujeitos da pesquisa foram: 09 (nove) professores que lecionam no curso e 05 (cinco) dos 06 (seis) formandos de 2007. A coleta de dados foi alcançada usando os seguintes instrumentos: questionários com discentes e docentes e entrevista com os professores. A pesquisa apresentou os seguintes resultados: Observa-se nas falas dos professores uma distância grande do entendimento em relação: necessidade de outro tipo de currículo sem ser por disciplina; flexibilização curricular; existem dificuldades de trabalhar teoria e prática ao mesmo tempo; concordam que as disciplinas necessitam de pré-requisitos; a interdisciplinaridade não é trabalhada; classificam os alunos como médios quanto ao aprendizado. Há nas falas dos professores convergência de entendimento em relação a: participação na construção do projeto pedagógico; pré-requisitos para os conteúdos; indissociabilidade do ensino, pesquisa e extensão. Projeto Pedagógico não deve ser um documento definitivo. As falas revelam que o tripé, ensino, pesquisa e extensão necessitam serem trabalhados. A maioria concorda que o ensino deve ser com pesquisa. O curso não possui projetos de extensão e pesquisa, bem como, os alunos não participam de iniciação científica.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-07-18T17:54:29Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 ANTONIO DISSERTACAO COMPLETA.pdf: 659742 bytes, checksum: 39d9a08a2d9eb5dd8d6babe629c96ae5 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008-08-19 / This research aims to analyze the Pedagogical Project of the Mathematics Course Degree in Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS), campus of Dourados-MS and has as its main theme: the Pedagogical Project of the Mathematics Course Degree as a Social Resource . This research intends to: Analyse the Pedagogical Project and its foundation principles; to analyze the proposal of the academic and pedagogical course and their teachers, review the curriculum organization of the course and propose changes, if necessary, aiming the social, educational, philosophical and lafourcade curriculum matriz. The operationalised project is the type of disciplinary accordance with the guidelines of the curriculum given by the Culture and Education Ministry (MEC). The fellows for the survey were: 09 (nine) professors Who are currently teaching at the course and 05 (Five) of 06 (six) graduates of 2007 class. The collect of data were made using the following instruments: questionnaires and interviews with students and teachers. The survey showed the following results: It is noticed in the professors speech a long way off understanding due to: necessity of other curriculum not being by discipline; curriculum flexibility. There are difficulties in working theory and practice at the same time; the students agree that the subjects must have prerequisites; the teachers also have difficulty to work the interdisciplinarity; There is a convergent understanding the professors speech related to: participation in building the pedagogical Project; dissociability of teaching, and extension. The pedagogical Project not be a conclusive document. The speeches unveil that the triangle teaching, research, and extension need to be worked. The majority agrees that teaching must be with research. The course has no project of extension and research, and the students are not involved in basic scientific research; the majority; of teachers did not participated in the drafting of the Course s Pedagogical Project; teachers classify students as median in learning references. / Essa pesquisa está voltada à análise do Projeto Pedagógico do curso de Licenciatura em Matemática da Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS), unidade de Dourados MS e tem como tema central: O Projeto Pedagógico do curso de Licenciatura em Matemática como Artefato Social . Com a pesquisa se pretendeu analisar o Projeto Pedagógico e seus princípios norteadores, a proposta de formação acadêmica e pedagógica do curso, rever a organização curricular do curso e propor alterações, se necessárias, visando às perspectivas da dimensão social, educacional, filosófica e à Matriz Curricular de Lafourcade. O projeto operacionalizado é do tipo disciplinar, de acordo com as diretrizes curriculares do Ministério da Educação e Cultura (MEC). Os sujeitos da pesquisa foram: 09 (nove) professores que lecionam no curso e 05 (cinco) dos 06 (seis) formandos de 2007. A coleta de dados foi alcançada usando os seguintes instrumentos: questionários com discentes e docentes e entrevista com os professores. A pesquisa apresentou os seguintes resultados: Observa-se nas falas dos professores uma distância grande do entendimento em relação: necessidade de outro tipo de currículo sem ser por disciplina; flexibilização curricular; existem dificuldades de trabalhar teoria e prática ao mesmo tempo; concordam que as disciplinas necessitam de pré-requisitos; a interdisciplinaridade não é trabalhada; classificam os alunos como médios quanto ao aprendizado. Há nas falas dos professores convergência de entendimento em relação a: participação na construção do projeto pedagógico; pré-requisitos para os conteúdos; indissociabilidade do ensino, pesquisa e extensão. Projeto Pedagógico não deve ser um documento definitivo. As falas revelam que o tripé, ensino, pesquisa e extensão necessitam serem trabalhados. A maioria concorda que o ensino deve ser com pesquisa. O curso não possui projetos de extensão e pesquisa, bem como, os alunos não participam de iniciação científica.

In this study, senior certificate (standard 10) pupils' attainment of the cognitive and affective aims and objectives of the senior certificate mathematics curriculum was investigated. With regard to the attainment of the cognitive objectives and aims, senior certificate pupils' performance in their mathematics examination, in terms of three broad categories of cognitive abilities (lower level, middle level and higher level mathematical abilities) was analysed and examined. As no norms (criteria) for mathematical attainment in respect of these three categories of cognitive abilities could be identified, these norms had to be firstly developed by the researcher. However, suitable standardised scales were identified and administered to determine senior certificate pupils' attainment of the affective aims and objectives (attitude towards and interest in mathematics). Besides the quantitative analysis, qualitative assessments of senior certificate pupils' attainment of the cognitive and affective aims and objectives were also made using information obtained, by way of a questionnaire, from teachers of senior certificate mathematics classes. The main findings that emerged from this investigation were: * The senior certificate pupils are attaining the desired proficiency levels in the cognitive objectives and aims of the senior certificate mathematics curriculum. However, these pupils are not adequately attaining the affective aims and objectives of the mathematics curriculum. * Qualitative information elicited from senior certificate teachers of mathematics tends to support the above findings which were obtained from the quantitative analysis. * There is a need for curriculum development in certain areas of the senior certificate mathematics curriculum, particularly in Euclidean geometry, for standard grade pupils. In terms of the general findings, certain recommendations were also formulated. In several ways, the present research is a pioneering effort in evaluating the efficacy of the cognitive and affective aims and objectives of the senior certificate mathematics curriculum. It is hoped that this study will serve as a catalyst for future research. / Curriculum and Instructional Studies / D. Ed. (Didactics)

Mathematics anxiety is a personal characteristic which is widespread and continuing. It has a debilitating effect on mathematics performance and contributes to perceptions and attitudes that perpetuate a dislike for mathematics and a lack of confidence when dealing with mathematical problems. An investigation of relevant literature on mathematics anxiety identifies sources and symptoms and emphasises a need for a comprehensive approach to remediation. The historical development of an appropriate measuring instrument is documented and statistical evidence is used to create a mathematics anxiety rating scale suitable for measuring anxiety levels of secondary school pupils and student teachers. The extensive literature interest, research publications and remedial programmes emphasise the problem of mathematics anxiety and thus the need for a comprehensive approach to remediation. Mathematics teaching and curriculum design is expounded to provide the necessary direction to the alleviation of mathematics anxiety. General perspectives on curriculum design are discussed and a cyclical systems approach is recommended. Elements of this approach are detailed and are linked to important personal characteristics to add a humanistic and socio-cultural view of curriculum design in mathematics. The didactic viability of constructivism as an approach to mathematics curriculum design is investigated. Constructivism embodies a philosophy and a methodology which addresses the critical aspects influencing mathematics anxiety. Classroom topics and activities are reviewed in terms of a constructivist approach and the sources of mathematics anxiety are discussed from a constructivist perspective. A longitudinal case study of pupils during their five years at secondary school as well as a study involving student teachers was undertaken. Mathematics performance, perceptions, attitudes and levels of anxiety were investigated by means of tests, questionnaires, and mathematics anxiety rating scales. The statistical results of this research provide evidence to support a comprehensive approach to the remediation of mathematics anxiety. Constructivism is seen as the synthesis of critical aspects of teaching and curriculum development which will stem the perpetuation of mathematics anxiety. Constructivism provides the didactic approach to develop each individual's intellectual autonomy and mathematics power, by instilling a problem solving attitude and a self-confidence when doing mathematics. / Curriculum and Instructional Studies / D. Ed. (Didactics)

In this study, senior certificate (standard 10) pupils' attainment of the cognitive and affective aims and objectives of the senior certificate mathematics curriculum was investigated. With regard to the attainment of the cognitive objectives and aims, senior certificate pupils' performance in their mathematics examination, in terms of three broad categories of cognitive abilities (lower level, middle level and higher level mathematical abilities) was analysed and examined. As no norms (criteria) for mathematical attainment in respect of these three categories of cognitive abilities could be identified, these norms had to be firstly developed by the researcher. However, suitable standardised scales were identified and administered to determine senior certificate pupils' attainment of the affective aims and objectives (attitude towards and interest in mathematics). Besides the quantitative analysis, qualitative assessments of senior certificate pupils' attainment of the cognitive and affective aims and objectives were also made using information obtained, by way of a questionnaire, from teachers of senior certificate mathematics classes. The main findings that emerged from this investigation were: * The senior certificate pupils are attaining the desired proficiency levels in the cognitive objectives and aims of the senior certificate mathematics curriculum. However, these pupils are not adequately attaining the affective aims and objectives of the mathematics curriculum. * Qualitative information elicited from senior certificate teachers of mathematics tends to support the above findings which were obtained from the quantitative analysis. * There is a need for curriculum development in certain areas of the senior certificate mathematics curriculum, particularly in Euclidean geometry, for standard grade pupils. In terms of the general findings, certain recommendations were also formulated. In several ways, the present research is a pioneering effort in evaluating the efficacy of the cognitive and affective aims and objectives of the senior certificate mathematics curriculum. It is hoped that this study will serve as a catalyst for future research. / Curriculum and Instructional Studies / D. Ed. (Didactics)

Mathematics anxiety is a personal characteristic which is widespread and continuing. It has a debilitating effect on mathematics performance and contributes to perceptions and attitudes that perpetuate a dislike for mathematics and a lack of confidence when dealing with mathematical problems. An investigation of relevant literature on mathematics anxiety identifies sources and symptoms and emphasises a need for a comprehensive approach to remediation. The historical development of an appropriate measuring instrument is documented and statistical evidence is used to create a mathematics anxiety rating scale suitable for measuring anxiety levels of secondary school pupils and student teachers. The extensive literature interest, research publications and remedial programmes emphasise the problem of mathematics anxiety and thus the need for a comprehensive approach to remediation. Mathematics teaching and curriculum design is expounded to provide the necessary direction to the alleviation of mathematics anxiety. General perspectives on curriculum design are discussed and a cyclical systems approach is recommended. Elements of this approach are detailed and are linked to important personal characteristics to add a humanistic and socio-cultural view of curriculum design in mathematics. The didactic viability of constructivism as an approach to mathematics curriculum design is investigated. Constructivism embodies a philosophy and a methodology which addresses the critical aspects influencing mathematics anxiety. Classroom topics and activities are reviewed in terms of a constructivist approach and the sources of mathematics anxiety are discussed from a constructivist perspective. A longitudinal case study of pupils during their five years at secondary school as well as a study involving student teachers was undertaken. Mathematics performance, perceptions, attitudes and levels of anxiety were investigated by means of tests, questionnaires, and mathematics anxiety rating scales. The statistical results of this research provide evidence to support a comprehensive approach to the remediation of mathematics anxiety. Constructivism is seen as the synthesis of critical aspects of teaching and curriculum development which will stem the perpetuation of mathematics anxiety. Constructivism provides the didactic approach to develop each individual's intellectual autonomy and mathematics power, by instilling a problem solving attitude and a self-confidence when doing mathematics. / Curriculum and Instructional Studies / D. Ed. (Didactics)

The study’s purpose was to explore the components of pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) for teaching quadratic function in Grade 10 mathematics classrooms in Mogalakwena district, Limpopo. The study was mainly guided by Shulman’s PCK and it was categorised as content knowledge, knowledge of the curriculum, knowledge of learners and knowledge of teaching strategies. The researcher employed a qualitative case study research design to explore the teaching of three purposefully selected Grade 10 mathematics teachers regarding their knowledge of quadratic function, strategies employed to teach quadratic function and knowledge of Grade 10 mathematics learners in quadratic function. In this study the researcher argued that PCK strands are interwoven, and in order to teach mathematical concepts, such as quadratic function, effectively teachers should employ components of PCK to complement one another. Data were gathered by lesson observation and interviews. Findings revealed that concepts of quadratic function are inefficiently addressed in Grade 10 due to teachers’ lack or inadequacy in some aspects of PCK. Therefore, there is need to develop mathematics teachers’ PCK in the Mogalakwena district to enhance their teaching of Grade 10 quadratic function. / Mathematics Education / M. Ed. (Mathematics Education)