Matemáticas escolares en futuros maestros: Un estudio necesario

Abstract

In order to know pre-service Primary School teachers' level of school mathematics, 197 students in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th year of the Primary School degree have been given two standardized tests in school Mathematics and one questionnaire about their attitude towards Mathematics. The results show that they got an average mark of B in one of the test but failed the other one. Men got better marks than women and the results are better in the higher courses. Focusing on the 2nd course students, we have compared results at the beginning of the course and 6 months later noting that their results improved. Students showed better knowledge about numerical contents than measurement and geometry. Their attitude towards Mathematics is positive and the item "Resolving Mathematical Problems produce me a great satisfaction" is the most valued.