Prospective mathematics teachers’ subjectification processes: joint labor in a Moodle environment through Quick Chat plugin

In this paper, we describe a study involving master’s degree students in mathematics taking the ”Mathematics Education” course. The students, potential prospective teachers, worked in presence on an activity designed to make them reflect on teaching practices and methodologies. They first responded individually to an online questionnaire on misconceptions in mathematics. Then, in small groups, they discussed in the Moodle environment through multiple communication channels using the Quick Chat plugin. The plugin allowed the teacher to monitor all conversations in real time. We analyzed a specific context of practice characterized by the introduction of the Quick Chat plugin within the framework of Objectification Theory, resorting to the notions of joint labor and subjectification.