Conditions for a non-alienating mathematical activity in fifth grade of primary education

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https://doi.org/10.46219/rechiem.v16i2.150

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Mathematical activity, Theory of objectification, Subjectivity, Community ethics, alienation

Abstract

This article presents some theoretical and practical reflections on the conditions in classroom work with fifth-grade students, which enable non-alienating forms of social interaction. The study is qualitative, descriptive, and interpretive, and it was developed inspired by the theory of objectification, which assumes a multimodal perspective of human cognition. We work with 32 fifth-grade students (10-11 years old), analyzing their class mathematical activity when they solve two direct proportionality tasks. Based on the Vygotskian method, the data analysis considered a reflective and critical practice in three class episodes. The results suggest that the conditions in classroom work that enable non-alienating forms of social interaction compromise the positioning of a historical-cultural subject in a type of activity with a strong social sense of the students around a shared learning object (collective encounter of cultural knowledge about ratios, proportions and proportionality).

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Published

2024-08-01

How to Cite

Moreno León, R., & Vergel Causado, R. (2024). Conditions for a non-alienating mathematical activity in fifth grade of primary education. Chilean Journal of Mathematics Education, 16(2), 26–42. https://doi.org/10.46219/rechiem.v16i2.150