Explanations of Mathematics in the 12th year of schooling in Portugal Case Study in the Madeira Archipelago
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https://doi.org/10.20952/jrks4116543Abstract
This investigation aimed to know and identify the characteristics of tutoring in Mathematics in the 12th grade in the Autonomous Region of Madeira from the perspective of the students. We aspired to identify the reasons that lead students to resort to these explanations and to verify if there is a relationship between school achievement and this teaching modality, which led us to awareness of the importance of this activity as well as its influence on the formal education. This case study was developed through a mixed methodology where qualitative questions intersected with the quantitative paradigm in the analysis of the results collected from a survey by questionnaire applied to students who attended those explanations. It was concluded that the explainers focus on the pressure and competitiveness imposed by society with regard to the classifications required for admission to higher education. Thus, the main motivations for the frequency of explanations are related to the maintenance, throughout the year, of a high average in Mathematics, as well as the result of the respective national exam. It was concluded that all stakeholders consider tutoring to be an investment in access to higher education and more specifically in the expectation of access to courses that require high grades for entry. Keywords: Non-formal education; Mathematics Explanations; Students; 12th grade.Downloads
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2023-12-30
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Human Sciences