A Proposal for the Design and Analysis of Professional Learning Tasks
Abstract
In the context of teacher education, it is essential to understand how teachers mobilize different knowledge to teach mathematics and, related to this, how Professional Learning Opportunities (PLO) are generated. In this sense, the objective of this article is to present a proposal of for the Design and Analysis of Professional Learning Tasks in order to support the identification of mathematical and pedagogical knowledge revealed in the reflections that take place in a formative context. We present, based on theories and concepts grounded in research in the area, the analysis of a TAP discussed by teachers participating in a formative process, guided and conducted by a teacher trainer, which occurred in a master's course in the first semester of 2018. As results, it was identified that teachers, when discussing mathematical tasks, reflect on how to intervene in the classroom, mobilize and (re) mean mathematical knowledge for teaching, as well as, expand the possibilities of acting in the classroom.
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