Information technologies and the development of professional knowledge and iden...

• Author(s): Ponte, João Pedro da ; Oliveira, Hélia
• Date: 2002
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10451/4524
• Origin: Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa
• Subject(s): Formação inicial; Matemática; Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação; Professional knowledge; Professional identity
• Document Type: Conference Object
• Language: English

Description

This paper addresses the preparation in ICT of preservice mathematics teachers. We describe the aims, assumptions, and work carried out in a course offered at the University of Lisbon and briefly discuss the processes involved in the development of professional knowledge and the formation of professional identities. Using a qualitative methodology, based on the administration of free-response questionnaires to the student teachers enrolled in the course in 1999-2000, we analyze their general perspectives about ICT, the implications of the use of ICT in their view of teaching methodologies, and their development of a professional identity. This work provides suggestions for teacher education practice and for further research.