From grief to satisfaction: The emotional knowledge of the mathematics teacher

Abstract

This article focuses on the emotions of the mathematics teacher, aims to visualize the affective variables in the teaching of mathematics and lead the reader to reflect on the importance of these. In order to reach the goal purpose we use the emotional knowledge of a novice teacher of mathematics who teaches second grade in Secondary Education. Through the techniques of video recording and the interview we have identified some of the emotions that they experience during their practice and the triggers of them, which has allowed us to reaffirm the role of emotions as the motor of action and their relationship with professional knowledge.