Course: Didactics of mathematics for elementary school

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Course title Didactics of mathematics for elementary school
Course code KMA/DMA2Z
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Příhonská Jana, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Břehovský Jiří, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The subject is designed to introduce to new directions in teaching mathematics - problem solving, project teaching, development of thinking and imagination, evaluation students, work with talented students, the teachers activity in classroom and the documentation.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogue metods(conversation,discussion,brainstorming)
  • Class attendance - 28 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with new trends in teaching mathematics, such as problem teaching, project teaching, development of thinking and imagination, pupil evaluation, work with talents. Furthermore, teacher activity in the classroom and school documentation.
Theoretical piece of knowledge and practical acquirements from required area.
Prerequisites
Secondary school maths.

Assessment methods and criteria
Presentation of artistic and creative activities

Credit, semestral work, see syllabus - mathematical analysis, algebra, geometry and Didactic of mathematics 1 with pedagogy and psychology.
Recommended literature
  • Učebnice matematiky pro ZŠ. Praha, Fortuna, 1991.
  • F. Kuřina, Z. Půlpán:. Podivuhodný svět elementární matematiky.. Academia, Praha, 2006.
  • HEJNÝ, M., NOVOTNÁ, J., STEHLÍKOVÁ, N. Dvacet pět kapitol z didaktiky matematiky ? 1. díl.. online. UK Praha, 2004. ISBN 80-7290-189-3.
  • M. Ausbergová, R. Folk:. Rozvíjení myšlení žáků při vyučování.. SPN, Praha, 1999.
  • M.Hejný:. Teória vyučovania matematiky.. Bratislava SPN, 1996. ISBN 80-08-01344-3.
  • Van Dormolen, J. Didaktik der Mathematik. Braunschweig, Vieweg, 1978.


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