Beliefs of Undergraduate Mathematics Education Students in a Teacher Education Program about Visual Programming in Mathematics Classes

Resumo

In the digital age, the range of digital technologies used in mathematics education grows. Since beliefs are affective-cognitive elements that significantly determine teachers' behavior in the classroom, they are an interesting field of research in mathematics education. A review of previous research has identified different groups of beliefs about the use of digital technologies in mathematics classes. These studies are not focused on specific digital technologies. In an empirical case study that is presented in this paper, the aim was to figure out how beliefs that can be described specifically about the use of visual programming relate to general beliefs about the use of digital technologies in mathematics education. A qualitative content analysis of the reflection journals of seven undergraduate mathematics education students on their work with Scratch, a visual programming environment, in a university seminar led to the formation of ten belief categories about the use of visual programming in mathematics classes. Most of the beliefs are associated with a positive attitude towards visual programming in mathematics education. However, some beliefs could also be identified that refer to the limits and challenges of using visual programming and thus demonstrate rather negative associations. Only a few of the categories identified match the list of belief groups about digital technologies in mathematics education identified in previous research. Some possible reasons for these results are discussed and further research interests in the field of beliefs about the use of digital technologies are suggested.

Dados da obra

Tipo

Artigo

Periódico

International Journal of Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, v. 10, n. 3, p. 700-731

Editora

Springer Science+Business Media

Ano

2024 (2024-09-18)

Idioma

en

Palavras-chave

Mathematics Instruction; Student Attitudes; Teaching Methods; Technology Integration; Diaries; Undergraduate Students; Teacher Education Programs; Preservice Teachers; Computer Software; Seminars; Visual Aids; Positive Attitudes; Barriers; teacher beliefs; visual programming; Scratch; digital technologies in mathematics education; pre-service mathematics teachers; teacher professional development; reflective journals; attitudes toward technology

Temas

Formação de Professores de Matemática, Pensamento Computacional, Tecnologias Digitais

DOI

10.1007/s40753-024-00248-0

ISSN

2198-9745, 2198-9753

Licença

cc-by

Acesso

Acesso aberto

Fontes

ERIC — Education Resources Information Center; OpenAlex

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01/10/2026 · verificada em 03/10/2026