Practices with modeling in Mathematics Education: some considerations on the importance of group work
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Mathematical Modeling, Interpersonal Skills, Teaching and LearningAbstract
The present study aimed to investigate the importance of small group work in a Mathematical Modeling practice based on Burak's conception (1992). The guiding question of the research is to examine the potential contributions provided by group work in practices involving Modeling in Mathematics Education. This study is one of the practices developed with students in the 4th year of high school integrated with technical studies in Cooperative Management at the Federal Institute of Paraná, Pitanga Campus, Brazil. The methodology is of interpretative qualitative nature based on the assumptions of Bogdan and Biklen (1994). The theoretical framework focuses on the assumptions of Burak (1992) and Higginson (1980) for Modeling and Mathematics Education, respectively. The obtained results demonstrate that collaborative group work is an effective strategy for knowledge construction in the teaching and learning process, as well as enabling the development of interpersonal skills.
Keywords: Mathematical Modeling; interpersonal skills, teaching and learning
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