Perspectivas em Relação ao Ensino de Geometria de Alguns Alunos de um Curso de Licenciatura em Matemática

Abstract

In this text our objective is to discuss what they expect and what are the
perspectives of students of a Mathematics Degree course on the teaching of
Geometry, when starting the discipline of Practice as Curricular Component
II. There is a lot of research on the teaching of geometry and what were the
consequences of its abandonment, especially in the period following the
Modern Mathematics Movement in Brazil. Discussing the students'
conceptions and perspectives was necessary to outline the planning of the
discipline because it is during the initial training that the graduate builds his
knowledge base, experiences and skills for the professional teaching practice.
Thus, in the first contacts with students, we applied a questionnaire in order
to collect information about their specific knowledge regarding some
geometric contents and their teaching method. We will present an analysis
of the students' records, when answering this instrument. The students'
answers revealed to us some conceptions about teaching, learning, contents
and even their interpretations and their future profession.