Statistical Education in the Training of Mathematics Teachers: reflections of preceptors and residents of the Pedagogical Residency Program

Abstract

The present article is part of the dissertation "Didactic-Mathematical Knowledge mobilized by professors and interns of the Pedagogical Internship Program: work proposal for Statistics’ teaching". We herein introduce some reflections by participants in one of the meetings whose goal was to discuss and reflect about the role of Statistical Education in Initial Mathematics Teachers Qualification period. The study followed the qualitative approach and the collected data were gathered from audio and video recordings of the qualification meetings. Participants’ comments at the meetings have disclosed their fear of working with Statistical Education at the beginning of their careers, because they believe their initial qualification to do so was not enough to make them confident about it. Another remarkable issue highlighted by the present study lied on the relevance of having Education policies capable of opening room for students to reason about their own qualification.