Teacher mathematics in pre-service biology teachers: population growth’ logistic model

This paper describes and analyzes construction’ process and reconstruction of mathematical and non-mathematical knowledge emerged in the study of the logistic model of population growth. This experience was carried out in first year pre-service university biology teacher (PUB) of the Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Químicas y Naturales (FCEQyN) of the Universidad Nacional de Misiones (Argentine) in Mathematics course. This study is part of design and implementation of a didactic device called study and research paths (SRP). This device is framed in anthropological theory of didactics (ATD), which aims to overcome phenomenon called monumentalization of knowledge, and contribute to paradigm’s change at way of mathematics’ teaching. The aim of this experience is to transcend traditional approach where the teacher explains and students repeat mechanized techniques. So far, results obtained are encouraging, since this way mathematics’ study has given back a sense and usefulness to mathematics studied by Biology teacher training program.