Professional Learning Opportunities in a Practice-Based Teacher Education Programme about the Concept of Function

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Main Author: Ribeiro, Alessandro Jacques
Publication Date: 2019
Other Authors: Ponte, João Pedro da
Format: Article
Language: eng
Source: Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
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Summary: This article aims to identify professional learning opportunities (PLO) experienced by mathematics teachers during an in-service course regarding their mathematical and didactical knowledge on the concept of function. The conceptual framework distinguishes between mathematical and didactical knowledge and characterises teacher learning and professional learning tasks. The research methodology is qualitative, using participant observation with audio and video recording and document collection. The results show that the professional learning tasks proposed enabled to identify PLO regarding mathematical knowledge of function, involving different ways of representing this concept by means of numeric tables and algebraic notation. Regarding didactical knowledge, there were also PLO supporting reflection about difficulties that the students find with the concept of function and about teaching resources and strategies to overcome those difficulties.
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spelling Professional Learning Opportunities in a Practice-Based Teacher Education Programme about the Concept of FunctionTeacher educationMathematical knowledgeAlgebra teachingProfessional learning opportunitiesDidactical knowledgeThis article aims to identify professional learning opportunities (PLO) experienced by mathematics teachers during an in-service course regarding their mathematical and didactical knowledge on the concept of function. The conceptual framework distinguishes between mathematical and didactical knowledge and characterises teacher learning and professional learning tasks. The research methodology is qualitative, using participant observation with audio and video recording and document collection. The results show that the professional learning tasks proposed enabled to identify PLO regarding mathematical knowledge of function, involving different ways of representing this concept by means of numeric tables and algebraic notation. Regarding didactical knowledge, there were also PLO supporting reflection about difficulties that the students find with the concept of function and about teaching resources and strategies to overcome those difficulties.Universidade Luterana do BrasilRepositório da Universidade de LisboaRibeiro, Alessandro JacquesPonte, João Pedro da2020-01-07T12:00:57Z20192019-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10451/40721engRibeiro, A., & Ponte, J. P. (2019). Professional learning opportunities in a practice-based teacher education programme about the concept of function. Acta Scientiae, 21(2), 49-74. Doi: https://doi.org/10.17648/acta.scientiae.v21iss2id5002https://doi.org/10.17648/acta.scientiae.v21iss2id50022178-7727info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)instname:FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiainstacron:RCAAP2025-03-17T14:14:11Zoai:repositorio.ulisboa.pt:10451/40721Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireinfo@rcaap.ptopendoar:https://opendoar.ac.uk/repository/71602025-05-29T03:06:10.475591Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP) - FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Professional Learning Opportunities in a Practice-Based Teacher Education Programme about the Concept of Function
title Professional Learning Opportunities in a Practice-Based Teacher Education Programme about the Concept of Function
spellingShingle Professional Learning Opportunities in a Practice-Based Teacher Education Programme about the Concept of Function
Ribeiro, Alessandro Jacques
Teacher education
Mathematical knowledge
Algebra teaching
Professional learning opportunities
Didactical knowledge
title_short Professional Learning Opportunities in a Practice-Based Teacher Education Programme about the Concept of Function
title_full Professional Learning Opportunities in a Practice-Based Teacher Education Programme about the Concept of Function
title_fullStr Professional Learning Opportunities in a Practice-Based Teacher Education Programme about the Concept of Function
title_full_unstemmed Professional Learning Opportunities in a Practice-Based Teacher Education Programme about the Concept of Function
title_sort Professional Learning Opportunities in a Practice-Based Teacher Education Programme about the Concept of Function
author Ribeiro, Alessandro Jacques
author_facet Ribeiro, Alessandro Jacques
Ponte, João Pedro da
author_role author
author2 Ponte, João Pedro da
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Ribeiro, Alessandro Jacques
Ponte, João Pedro da
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Teacher education
Mathematical knowledge
Algebra teaching
Professional learning opportunities
Didactical knowledge
topic Teacher education
Mathematical knowledge
Algebra teaching
Professional learning opportunities
Didactical knowledge
description This article aims to identify professional learning opportunities (PLO) experienced by mathematics teachers during an in-service course regarding their mathematical and didactical knowledge on the concept of function. The conceptual framework distinguishes between mathematical and didactical knowledge and characterises teacher learning and professional learning tasks. The research methodology is qualitative, using participant observation with audio and video recording and document collection. The results show that the professional learning tasks proposed enabled to identify PLO regarding mathematical knowledge of function, involving different ways of representing this concept by means of numeric tables and algebraic notation. Regarding didactical knowledge, there were also PLO supporting reflection about difficulties that the students find with the concept of function and about teaching resources and strategies to overcome those difficulties.
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