This paper analyzes the participation of a group of teachers in a session about mathematical modelling in an online training environment. The participation was studied based on visibility, interactivity, interactions and contributions. Analysis focused on recognizing the actions, roles and voices of teachers when they engaged in the ways of using mathematical modelling and generated reflections around their knowledge of this process. The research was qualitative. Tasks were designed and developed in groups of teachers in synchronous and asynchronous ways, using Moodle and WizIQ platforms, and Google Drive tools. From this research, they were recognized characteristics through a broader understanding of participation that transcend the attention in the visibility, and it is focused on the actions, relations between the subjects, resources and content involved in that participation. The conclusion is that to promote participation with greater content in online environments, it is necessary to generate different knowledge related experiences to revitalize the training processes.
This document reports how formative assessment strategies promote the knowledge of modeling of pre-service mathematics teachers. This knowledge is understood from content and vehicle points of view. Formative assessment strategies were designed and experimented with 14 participants in a mathematical modeling course offered to pre-service teachers in a Colombian university. Thematic analysis was conducted on lesson plans built by pre-service teachers. In those plans, they evinced knowledge of class management, mathematics teaching, problem solving, and modeling teaching. Finally, the collective construction of assessment rubrics is highlighted. Its contributions and limitations as a formative assessment tool are reported. The role played by the advisors’ feedback and support to pre-service teachers is also presented.
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