El presente estudio tiene como propósito promover la importancia de los procesos de aprendizaje e implementación del concepto modelación matemática en la formación docente inicial y/o continua. Para ello se describe una propuesta que tiene como fin el que los docentes experimenten y resuelvan una situación basada en modelación matemática tomando estos el rol de alumnos. Se discuten primeramente los aspectos teóricos que sustentan la propuesta y se presentan las dos fases que conforman el estudio. Los resultados muestran un diseño de una situación basada en un contexto biológico cuyas tareas se inscriben propiamente en las etapas del proceso de modelación matemática. En dicha situación se incorpora una herramienta tecnológica con el propósito de favorecer el tránsito entre el planteamiento del problema y la generación de modelos matemáticos.

Mathematics cannot be reduced to the use of algorithms. The main objective of teaching mathematics in school is their application in real world situations. Mathematical modeling was born as an answer of this concerned and implies the relation between mathematics and applications. Because of that, teachers need to be correctly training in the use of mathematical modeling in their daily lesson plans. The aim of this study is to propose a methodology for help teachers purchase mathematical modeling as a strategy to teach mathematics. Our methodology is based on the analysis of teachers' conceptions about learning and teaching mathematics and after that promote their evolution. The main characteristic is the collaborative work between teachers and the researcher in cycles of discussion and classes' implementation. The evidence showed that teachers can actually change their conceptions about what is needed for teaching mathematics and design lesson plans using mathematical modeling.

Mathematics cannot be reduced to the use of algorithms. The main objective of teaching mathematics in school is their application in real world situations. Mathematical modeling was born as an answer of this concerned and implies the relation between mathematics and applications. Because of that, teachers need to be correctly training in the use of mathematical modeling in their daily lesson plans. The aim of this study is to propose a methodology for help teachers purchase mathematical modeling as a strategy to teach mathematics. Our methodology is based on the analysis of teachers' conceptions about learning and teaching mathematics and after that promote their evolution. The main characteristic is the collaborative work between teachers and the researcher in cycles of discussion and classes' implementation. The evidence showed that teachers can actually change their conceptions about what is needed for teaching mathematics and design lesson plans using mathematical modeling.