Developing the onto-semiotic analysis competence of prospective mathematics teachers

Abstract

A suitable mathematics teaching requires the teachers’ knowledge and competence for identifying the variety of objects and meanings involved in solving school tasks. This article describes the design, implementation and retrospective analysis of a formative cycle directed to prospective mathematics teachers, which is focused on developing this onto-semiotic analysis competence. For this, some theoretical and methodological tools of the Onto-Semiotic Approach to mathematical knowledge and instruction are used. In this experience, the prospective teachers first solve some visualisation and.