Research in Mathematical Education II

Objectives

This course aims to develop knowledge, skills and competencies that allow:

- Know the main characteristics of data collection tools commonly used in qualitative research.

- Understand which instruments are best suited for each of the different research methodologies in Mathematics Education

- Be able to identify appropriate methodological and data collection options, when confronted with a potential study in the area of Mathematics Education

- Know the main techniques of qualitative data analysis

- Be able to conceptualize and implement a qualitative research in Mathematics Education

General characterization

Code

13014

Credits

3.0

Responsible teacher

Helena Cristina Oitavem Fonseca da Rocha

Hours

Weekly - 3

Total - 46

Teaching language

Português

Prerequisites

This course continues the work started in IEM I

Bibliography

Bogdan, R., & Biklen, S. (1994). Investigação Qualitativa em Educação. Porto Editora.

Savenye, W., & Robinson, R. (2001). Qualitative research issues and methods: an introduction for educational technologists. In D. Jonassen (Ed.), Handbook of research for educational communications and technology (pp. 1171-1195). Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Seidman, I. (2006). Interviewing as qualitative research – a guide for researchers in education and the social sciences. Teachers College Press.

Silva, A. S., & Pinto, J. M. (1986). Metodologia das Ciências Sociais. Edições Afrontamento.

Stake, R. (1995). The art of case study research. Sage.

Tuckman, B. (1999). Conducting educational research. Orlando: Harcourt Brace College Publishers.

Yin, R. (2003). Case study research – design and methods. Sage Publications.

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Teaching method

The teaching will be based on reading and discussion of texts focused on research methodologies in Mathematics Education, as well as the analysis of some research studies in the area, with the intention of develop the capacity to conceptualize the project of a research in the area of Mathematical Education.n and discussion of the works carried out by the pupils.

Evaluation method

The assessment will be continuous and will be based on:

An investigation in Mathematics Education based on the classroom experience of the pedagogical internship.

Subject matter

Qualitative research in Mathematics Education

Ethic issues

Data collection

-        Sampling

-        Interviews

-        Observation

-        Field notes

-        Documents as source of data

-        Questionnaire

Qualitative data analysis

Reliability and validity in qualitative research

Programs

Programs where the course is taught: