A model of professional competences in mathematics to update mathematical and didactic knowledge of teachers. Issue 5 (4th July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Díaz, Verónica; Poblete, Alvaro
• Is Part Of: International journal of mathematical education in science and technology. Volume 48:Issue 5(2017)
• Page Start: 702
• Page End: 714
• Publication Date: 2017-07-04
• Subjects: Professional competences -- primary school teachers -- problem solving -- mathematical competences -- didactic knowledge; Mathematics -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Mathematics -- Periodicals; 510.07
• DOI: 10.1080/0020739X.2016.1267808
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0020-739X

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This paper describes part of a research and development project carried out in public elementary schools. Its objective was to update the mathematical and didactic knowledge of teachers in two consecutive levels in urban and rural public schools of Region de Los Lagos and Region de Los Rios of southern Chile. To that effect, and by means of an advanced training project based on a professional competences model, didactic interventions based on types of problems and types of mathematical competences with analysis of contents and learning assessment were designed. The teachers' competence regarding the didactic strategy used and its results, as well as the students' learning achievements are specified. The project made possible to validate a strategy of lifelong improvement in mathematics, based on the professional competences of teachers and their didactic transposition in the classroom, as an alternative to consolidate learning in areas considered vulnerable in two regions of the country.