STATISTICS EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION: APPROACHING CONTEXTS IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF PROFESSIONALS FORMATION

Abstract

There are many questions about the relevance of activities involving statistical concepts in primary school, often based on the assumption that they are highly complex and / or just apply to the activities of daily life, and do not have adequate tools to enable the work with these concepts. Moreover, although researches dis opportunities for use of educational technology as a tool, there is significant resistance, especially in the segment of teachers, in terms of its potential as a tool to support teaching, either by misunderstanding, ignorance, fear or lack of (in)formation. Thus, it seems consistent look to bring these two contexts, to (re)mean them amid the educational system. Considering that the whole educational process is mediated by the teacher, take this as professional player in any educational activity. Thus, this paper investigates the influences of the training in the concepts and practices of teachers of mathematics of the statistical education in elementary schools and the use of educational technology as a tool facilitating the learning process. From this research, clarified some relationships between the two contexts and the possible contributions of one to another and vice-versa, insofar as the critical statistic allows the incorporation of technology in teaching and technology facilitates the work with concepts statistics.