THE TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS TO STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES: A TEACHERS CONCEPTION

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https://doi.org/10.18675/1981-8106.vol28.n58.p262-279
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Mathematical skills are important to provide an autonomous life to people. However, learning mathematics has been a challenge for children in general, including children with deficiency. This research investigated the perception of teachers when teaching math to students with intellectual disabilities. The data collection was made through a questionnaire to 32 math teachers via social network and e-mail. The analysis of data was carried out qualitatively by categorizing responses in five classes. The results showed the need for teachers to have more information on how to deal with this public through initial or continuing education. The impacts of this lack of information is evidenced through the teachers’ fear of including students with intellectual disabilities in the mainstream education and difficult in accessing and preparing mathematics teaching materials for these students. Keywords: Intellectual disability. Mathematics teaching. Teachers’ conception.
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  1. Ailton Barcelos da Costa, Federal University of São Carlos
    Doutorando em Educação Especial na Universidade Federal de São Carlos, também possui Mestrado em Educação Especial e Licenciatura Plena em Matemática pela mesma universidade. Trabalha com Educação Matemática, atuando em Ensino de deficientes visuais (DV), e orientação e mobilidade de pessoas com DV.
  2. Grabriela Aniceto, Federal University of São Carlos
    Bacharel em Linguística pela Universidade Federal de São Carlos (2012). Mestranda em Educação Especial, ênfase em Práticas Educativas e de Prevenção: processos e problemas, pela Universidade Federal de São Carlos com bolsa CAPES.
  3. Graziele Thomasinho de Aguiar, Federal University of São Carlos
    Graduada em Psicologia pela Universidade Estadual Júlio de Mesquita Filho - UNESP/Bauru; Mestre em Psicologia pela Universidade Federal de São Carlos - UFSCar; cursando doutorado em Psicologia pela Universidade Federal de São Carlos - UFSCar.
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2018-08-30
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Vol. 28 No. 58 (2018): Maio-Agosto 2018
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THE TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS TO STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES: A TEACHERS CONCEPTION. Educação: Teoria e Prática, v. 28, n. 58, p. 262–279, 30 Aug.2018.