TEACHING THE MULTIPLICATION TABLE IN THE CONTEXT OF STUDY ACTIONS PROPOSED BY DAVÝDOV AND CO-WORKERS

ABSTRACT This research was developed in the Mathematics education context based on the assumptions of the cultural-historical theory, with emphasis on the work of Davýdov, doctor in psychology and Vygotsky’s follower. Davýdov coordinated the process for elaboration of a proposal for mathematics teaching in Russia, and published through textbooks and teacher’s guiding books. This material is the data source for the research, which consisted in Davýdov’s tasks, and the aim is constituted in the investigation of the conceptual movement, Davýdov’s proposition to teach the multiplication table through study actions. The results indicate the author’s proposition for teaching the multiplication table contemplates the interrelations of arithmetic, algebraic and geometrical significations on the movement that involves the general, universal, particular and singular on the context of study actions.