Geometric Thinking of Future Mathematics Teachers in Mozambique: a case study from Rovuma University
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Quadrilaterals. Geometric thinking. Van Hiele's model.Abstract
We developed the research with 53 students, future math teachers, from the 1st year of the Degree in Mathematics Teaching at Rovuma University. The aim was to identify the level of development of geometric thinking of future mathematics teachers. To this end, the van Hiele test was adapted. The results show that most future mathematics teachers identify classes of shapes based on properties, i.e. they are at level 2 of the van Hiele model. There is heterogeneity in the geometric thinking development of future mathematics teachers. Only 5 out of 53 respondents got all the questions in the test right. We concluded that respondents have weaknesses in mathematical knowledge inherent in quadrilaterals.Downloads
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