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Offering Period
11/09/2025 até 22/09/2025.
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Algebraic thinking is a type of mathematical thinking that supports the subsequent understanding of algebraic processes and generalizations. Therefore, its development is essential from early childhood education onward, with a view to future formal learning. Focusing on developing teachers' interpretative and specialized knowledge to teach this thinking in early childhood education and the early years, this course will discuss tasks that allow for the development of knowledge regarding, among others: similarities and differences between algebra and arithmetic; characteristics of algebraic thinking and algebraic thinking, including properties and relationships of integers and operations involving them; meanings of equality; discovering functional relationships; attending to structure rather than just the result; predicting unknown results using known data; and identifying and describing numerical and geometric patterns.
Workload
40h
Type of course
Extension
Course Objective
Prepare and discuss tasks that contribute to an understanding of the core aspects of Algebraic Thinking,- Identify and discuss the potential of thinking algebraically in daily work,- Build a repertoire of knowledge for preparing and implementing tasks that aim to develop Algebraic Thinking,- Promote the development of interpretative and specialized knowledge of the teacher who teaches mathematics in Early Childhood Education and the Early Years.
Audience
Teachers, teacher trainers, managers.
Course Format
the distance