Realistic Mathematics Education: An Approach to Teaching and Assessment in Mathematics

Authors

  • André Luis Trevisan Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná - UTFPR
  • Regina Luzia Corio de Buriasco Universidade Estadual de Londrina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/1981-1322.2015v10n2p167

Abstract

In this article, we present some characteristics in Realistic Mathematical Education (RME), which is an approach to Mathematics teaching based on the ideas of the Mathematician Hans Freudenthal. It is discussed the conception of assessment based on this approach, whose aim is to gather data from students and their learning processes to make educational decisions. Moreover, it was also  analyzed the role of the tasks and the problems chosen for evaluation, considering that these should enable the students to demonstrate that they know more  than simply unveil what they do not know yet. Finally, it is reported the way RME inspired us to rethink our own assessment practice and the attitudes as a teacher.

Author Biographies

André Luis Trevisan, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná - UTFPR

Doutor em Ensino de Ciências e Educação Matemática. Docente do Departamento de Matemática e do Programa de Mestrado Profissional em Ensino de Matemática da Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, campus Londrina.

Regina Luzia Corio de Buriasco, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Doutora em Educação pela Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho. Docente da Universidade Estadual de Londrina e Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ensino de Ciências e Educação Matemática. Bolsista. Produtividade do CNPq

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Published

2016-01-19

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2015)

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