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Abstract

This paper reports an investigation involving Mathematics teaching in a distance education course for primary school teachers in the state of Alagoas, Brazil. The objective of this study was to analyze the proposed activities in the discipline Knowledge and Methodologies for Teaching Mathematics I, available in a virtual learning environment (VLE). According to the online collected material, the analysis indicated that there is little variety of activities favoring the knowledge of mathematics content worked in the discipline; also, the sources available, such as discussion forums, were not properly used to stimulate questioning and discussions to improve students’ knowledge. The discipline that included teaching mathematics in the preparation of primary school teachers leaves gaps regarding the methodology and contents used in the course, the content worked, and the non-utilization of the indicated references in the syllabus. There is a necessity of improving the treatment given to Mathematics in the preparation of primary school teachers in the distance education modality, concerning the methodology used and the planning, living up to the tools that the VLE can provide. Keywords: Teaching Mathematics; Pedagogy; distance education. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14244/19827199753