Matemática, cultura y práctica docente: un análisis de creencias y elecciones socioculturales

Abstract Guided by the sociocultural research field in mathematics didactics, this study investigates the beliefs of a group of math teachers regarding mathematics’ teaching and learning, in the province of Ñuble in the eighth region of Chile. Employing a questionnaire entitled ‘Math scale, culture, and learning’ containing a Likert scale created for this study and semi-structured interviews, the beliefs of 162 teachers are described and analyzed, and the teachers’ reflections are explored regarding their beliefs about mathematics, culture, and their teaching practice. The results sho...