Curricular Didactic Analysis: an experience with future teachers

Abstract

The results of a training experience with future mathematics teachers, focusing on the didactic analysis of curricular materials on probability, are presented. Although there was progress in identifying mathematical objects, difficulties were encountered in recognizing problem-situations, procedures, propositions, and arguments, as well as the meanings of probability. In the expert assessment of the didactic suitability of the standards, shortcomings were observed; however, the participants did not adequately evaluate these shortcomings, particularly in the epistemic and cognitive facets. These limitations could be attributed to a lack of specific training and insufficient time to become familiar with the suitability indicators.