The development of pre-algebraic thinking: An activity designed for early years students

Authors

  • Márcia Jussara Hepp Rehfeldt Universidade Vale do Taquari - Univates
  • Marli Teresinha Quartieri Universidade Vale do Taquari - Univates
  • Ieda Maria Giongo Universidade Vale do Taquari - Univates

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/1981-1322.2018v13n2p310

Abstract

This study aims at presenting the outcomes of a practice in which the questions problematized encompassed the second algebra conception as described by Usiskin (1995). The participants in this activity were teachers of the Early Years in six cities in the Taquari Valley, countryside of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Regarding its methodology, it is a qualitative research, characterized by case studies. Data were analyzed and described per activity; they were collected through teachers’ answers, recordings, and photographs. Outcomes show that: a) in problem-solving, teachers used various strategies, among them: drawings, writings, schemes, calculations using arithmetic; b) initially some teachers solved the problems in the algebraic form, instead of using the available teaching material which could be handled; c) algebraic activities encompassing Usiskin’s (1995) second conception may be explored with Early Years students, stimulating ideas of pre-algebraic thinking.

Author Biographies

Márcia Jussara Hepp Rehfeldt, Universidade Vale do Taquari - Univates

Possui graduação em Licenciatura em Ciências - Habilitação em Matemática pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (1985), especialização em Educação Matemática (1997) e Gestão Universitária (2007) e mestrado em Administração pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (2001). É doutora em informática na Educação pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (2009). Atualmente atua na Universidade Vale do Taquari - Univates como professora titular. Tem experiência na área de Matemática, com ênfase em Modelagem matemática e no ensino com tecnologias. Atua na formação de professores e integra o grupo de pesquisa Práticas, Ensino e Currículos. Atualmente ocupa o cargo de coordenadora institucional da pesquisa.

Marli Teresinha Quartieri, Universidade Vale do Taquari - Univates

Doutora em Educação pela Unisinos. Professora da Univates, Lajeado, RS, Brasil.

Ieda Maria Giongo, Universidade Vale do Taquari - Univates

Doutora em Educação pela Unisinos. Professora da Univates, Lajeado, RS, Brasil.

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Published

2018-12-12

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 2 (2018)

Section

Relatos de Experiências

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