Teachers’ Perspectives on Students’ Needs and Mathematical Concepts in Youth and Adult Education

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https://doi.org/10.35819/tear.v13.n1.a7057

Abstract

Abstract: This text presents the results of an analysis based on a teaching guiding activity, focusing on how teachers consider the students’ needs and mathematical concepts when developing a learning-triggering situation for students at Youth and Adult Education (YAE). In 2022, a formative space called the Pedagogical Mathematics Workshop (Oficina Pedagógica de Matemática – OPM) was organized at a municipal school in Piraquara (PR), where the EJA elementary education is offered. Four teachers participated in the formative actions during 40 meetings. The analysis was organized in two episodes that encompass the process of developing the learning-triggering situation by a pair of teachers. It was evident that initially the organized teaching actions were not related to the learners and did not consider their needs. Weaknesses were identified in relation to conceptual aspects, highlighting the need for further studies on the historical and logical movement of concepts. The mediation during the training was crucial for the teachers to realign their actions and reflect on students’ needs. Despite discussions regarding mathematical concepts, these were not sufficient to fully explore the notions of measurement units in the triggering situation according to the principles of the teaching guiding activity. Nevertheless, the formative moments led to changes in understanding different ways of organizing teaching actions aimed at triggering the learning of mathematical concepts by EJA students.

Keywords: Youth and Adult Education. Teaching guiding activity. Activity necessity. Mathematical concepts

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Author Biographies

  • Andreia Guimarães Jez, UTFPR

     Mestranda em Ensino de Ciências e Matemática pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Formação Científica, Educacional e Tecnológica (PPGFCET/UTFPR). Especialista em Metodologia do Ensino de Língua Portuguesa e Estrangeira pelo Centro

  • Vanessa de Fatima Custódio Dambros de Carlos, UTFPR

    Doutoranda em Ensino de Ciências e Matemática pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Formação Científica, Educacional e Tecnológica (PPGFCET/UTFPR). Mestre em Educação pela Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense (UNESC). Professora na rede estadual de ensino de Santa Catarina.

  • Natalia Mota Oliveira , UTFPR

     Mestranda em Ensino de Ciências e Matemática pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Formação Científica, Educacional e Tecnológica (PPGFCET/UTFPR). Especialista em Avaliação no Contexto Escolar pela Faculdade UNINA. Professora na rede privada de ensino na cidade de Curitiba/PR.

  • Maria Lucia Panossian , UTFPR

     Doutora em Educação pela Universidade de São Paulo. Atua como professora no Departamento de Matemática da Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná e no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Formação Científica, Educacional e Tecnológica (PPGFCET/UTFPR).

Published

2024-07-09

How to Cite

Teachers’ Perspectives on Students’ Needs and Mathematical Concepts in Youth and Adult Education. #Tear: Journal of Education, Science and Technology, Canoas, v. 13, n. 1, 2024. DOI: 10.35819/tear.v13.n1.a7057. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ifrs.edu.br/index.php/tear/article/view/7057. Acesso em: 8 jun. 2026.