Structured teaching materials for teaching financial mathematics

Abstract

The general objective of this study was to propose a structured teaching material (STM) for teaching Financial Mathematics in the Business Development program at the Francisco de Miranda National Experimental University. It uses a quantitative methodology, addressing descriptive field research. The sample population consisted of two (02) teachers who teach the Mathematics II curriculum unit in the Business Development program, using a purposive sample. To gather information, an unstructured interview was used as a technique and a 12-item questionnaire was used as an instrument. This questionnaire was validated by experts, revealing that the teaching material is very useful for teachers who teach this subject. It is concluded that the use of this structured teaching material (STM) for teaching Financial Mathematics enhances teaching and improves educational