http://hdl.handle.net/10451/2938 2013-05-18T21:44:28Z http://hdl.handle.net/10451/4569 Title: O computador e o ensino da Matemática: Um processo de inovação, investigação e formação de professores Authors: Ponte, João Pedro da Abstract: Este trabalho dá conta de actividades e desenvolvidas em Portugal relativamente ao uso de computadores no ensino da Matemática. Analisam-se as principais oportunidades que o computador oferece para utilização educativa e discutem-se as respectivas potencialidades e condições de implementação. 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10451/4568 Title: Project work with teachers involved in a program for the use of computers in education Authors: Monteiro, Cecília; Ponte, João Pedro da Abstract: This research describes the evaluation of a teacher education program set up to foster the use of computers as a support for project work. The teachers, who got involved in the program mainly with the motivation of learning how to use computers, recognized changes in their attitudes and pedagogical practices. 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10451/4567 Title: Students' views and attitudes towards mathematics teaching and learning: A case study of a curriculum experience Authors: Ponte, João Pedro da; Matos, João Filipe; Leal, Leonor; Guimarães, Henrique Manuel; Canavarro, Ana Paula Abstract: This paper describes a qualitative case study dealing with the views about mathematics teaching and learning held by students of a school involved in a experience of new curricula, stressing active methodologies and groupwork. At grade 7, the students noticed important differences in the mathematics classes and welcomed them. At grade 10, students had a general positive attitude towards mathematics but did not perceive major chnages. However, they were very concerned with the implications of this experience for their academic progression. 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10451/4566 Title: Students’ strategies and reasoning processes in computer educational games Authors: Matos, José Manuel; Ponte, João Pedro da Abstract: This study concerns the use of concepts by children and their thinking strategies playing educational games involving the number concepts of factor, prime, negative number, order relation and approximation. The games were found to constitute a stimulating learning environment and to provide observers a window on students' thinking. 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z