"Mathematics, it scares a little": self-effective belief and Pedagogy students’ attitudes change from research in initial training

Abstract

This article refers to an investigation, at the postdoctoral level, in the area of Mathematics Education Psychology, developed in the Post-Graduate Program in Education for Science of the Paulista State University 'Júlio de Mesquita Filho' - UNESP / Bauru - which aimed to understand the change in attitude about Mathematics during the undergraduate students in Pedagogy’ process of initial training from the contact with the research in Mathematical Education in their studies of course completion. The theory adopted deals with questions related to the role of research in teacher education, beliefs and attitudes, as well as the learning of Mathematics. The methodology of the research is a qualitative approach in which it was adopted the participant observation during the orientation with the undergraduate students and the narrative as a structuring element of data collection and analysis based on semi-structured interview scripts. With the conclusion of the study it was possible to perceive that the approximation with the recommendations of the specialized literature of the area, contributes to the development of self-efficacy, positive attitudes and confidence in Mathematics, aiming at the construction of future pedagogical practice.