Required Courses

Investigations in Mathematics Education

Research on Education in Brazil, with a focus on Mathematics Education; scientific research: ethics and rigor; key aspects of research design and implementation; major theoretical approaches in Mathematics Education research.

Research Seminars

Individual presentations and group discussions on the theoretical, conceptual, and methodological aspects of students' master's thesis projects, aimed at refining their research proposals.

Elective Courses

Technology in Mathematics Education

Studying the concept of technology and its implications for educational and formative processes; analyzing digital, informational, and communication technologies that can be integrated into educational (Basic Education) and formative (Higher Education) practices; evaluating devices and software with potential applications in Mathematics Education; developing open digital resources and didactic materials in various formats for the aforementioned teaching contexts.

Special Education and Inclusion in the Teaching of Mathematics

Studying the didactic and pedagogical implications of difference and diversity in the teaching and learning of mathematics and science while creating multimodal scenarios in the classroom.

The Nature of Mathematical Knowledge and Historical/Philosophical Approaches in the Teaching of Mathematics

The nature of mathematical knowledge: structural elements and the establishment and organization of mathematical knowledge; historiographical, philosophical, and methodological foundations for approaches in Mathematics Education with a historical and philosophical focus.

Educational Policies

The role of the State, modes of production, and power relations within the context of educational policies; philosophical, cultural, economic, and social principles underlying educational policies and their pedagogical implications; an analysis of educational policies with a focus on their legal, structural, technical, and administrative dimensions.

Mathematics Didactics

Mathematics Didactics in research and classroom practices; didactic phenomena related to the teaching and learning of mathematics; the Theory of Conceptual Fields; the Theory of Registers of Semiotic Representation; the Theory of Didactic Situations; Didactic Engineering; Didactic Transposition.

Professional Knowledge of Mathematics Teachers

Studying the characterization and development of the professional knowledge required for the training and teaching practice of mathematics teachers, while considering its interrelationship with professional development and teacher identity processes.

Knowledge, Mathematics Education, and Pedagogical Practices

Forms of knowledge and their multiple relationships; the epistemology of mathematics and its implications for pedagogical practices; the development of mathematics throughout human history and its impact on society and pedagogical practices.

Conceptions and Trends in Mathematics Education

The formation and development of the field of Mathematics Education in Brazil; conceptions of Mathematics Education and the movements that have influenced them; trends in Mathematics Education, such as Problem Solving, Mathematical Modeling, Ethnomathematics, and Mathematical Inquiry; the development and characteristics of these trends, as well as the role of teachers in shaping them.

Special Topics

Courses not regularly offered, whose syllabus, workload, and bibliography are determined by the professor in charge, subject to approval by the faculty committee.