A mediação do professor na resolução de problemas matemáticos em sala de aula no 6º ano do ensino fundamental : relações entre concepção e prática

Abstract

This Course Completion Work research had as its central objective to investigate the conceptions and mediations of teachers of the 6th year of Elementary School in the use of problem solving in the classroom. The research was conducted with teachers from two municipal schools in the urban area of Capim/PB. The research is characterized as qualitative, exploratory, and a case study. A semi-open questionnaire containing 07 (seven) questions and class observations were used as data collection instruments. Data analysis showed that the three teachers, at certain moments during the data analysis, shared the same conceptions about solving problems in the classroom, but there were different strategies in their mediations. We conclude that, from the teachers' conceptions and mediations about problem-solving in the classroom, we can see that there is a difference in mediations between teachers, but in their conceptions, they agree that problem-solving is an important approach to be worked on in the classroom.