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Vol. 20 No. 1 (2017): Marzo

Elementary teachers' professional Development in Interrelation with the context of mathematics teaching practice

DOI
https://doi.org/10.12802/relime.17.2013
Submitted
June 29, 2023
Published
2017-03-31

Abstract

This paper focuses on a professional development process framed by an exploratory curricular perspective which values an orientation towards practice and the collective reflection among the participants. Its goal is to analyze the changes that teachers refer to have felt in their perspectives about teaching as well as how they regard the work carried out. The theoretical framework is based in a conception of professional practice that assumes the central role of the concepts of task and communication and a perspective about the design of professional development frameworks based on the exploratory approach. The participants are 19 teachers from grades 1 to 6. The study is based on a researcher's journal, an open response questionnaire and interviews. The results show that the participants came to enhance exploratory learning and whole class discussions and to assume a high expectation regarding the students' abilities. Concerning the work carried out, the participants highlight the connection with their practice and the moments of sharing experiences.

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