Abstract

OLIVEIRA, Maria Cristina Araújo de  and  FRAGOSO, Wagner da Cunha. História da Matemática: história de uma disciplina. Rev. Diálogo Educ. [online]. 2011, vol.11, n.34, pp.625-643. ISSN 1981-416X.

This article discusses the historical path of the discipline of History of Mathematics in the Mathematics’ teachers education of Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, in the context of the curriculum consolidation. It's a local study with "glocal" conclusions. The article shows three moments of change in the discipline’s teaching: at first, it’s seem as Math’s discipline; then it has worked to teach the math’s history; and finally it adds news contents, concerning the history of math’s education, especially the history of the Mathematics in schools. These changes happened with the renovation of the teachers, the formation and the research work of teachers and the possibilities emerging from the nature of the History of Mathematics.

Keywords : History of Mathematics Education; History of School Subjects; History of Mathematics; Mathematics Teacher Education.

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