Identificação de fatores que influenciam na qualidade do ensino de matemática, através da análise multivariada

Abstract

The search for the best quality of teaching is increasing lately, the school that wants to produce quality must know the customers' needs. The aim of this paper is to identify the variables that best influences for the teaching quality, contributing to improvements on math teachers' activities of public and private schools of Alegrete - RS. The development of the paper is constituted of search of the bibliographic and field, with quantitative approach. For collection information, it was used closed questionnaires, applied in two stages which investigated the students' perception according to the teaching and learning. For analysis of the datas, it was used techniques of analysis multivariate, among them, the factorial analysis and the cluster analysis, making possible to identify the students' perception, the most significant variables of the original group. In the first stage of the test, it was possible to detach five variables, according to the order of the importance: stimulating classes, the teacher's clearness, relevance of the examples, direct communication and easiness of taking notes. The same way, in the second stage, it was possible to detach six variables: efficiency of the test, the student's interest, the teacher's preparation, current themes of investigation, the teacher's punctuality and preparation for the tests. The mathematic teachers should pay their attentions for the variables above, with the aim of perfecting their activities, collaborating for getting the best quality levels in the teaching.