Course: Creativity in Mathematical Education

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Course title Creativity in Mathematical Education
Course code KMT/YCME
Organizational form of instruction Exercise
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Dofková Radka, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Uhlířová Martina, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Wossala Jan, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Course topics: - Mathematical education in the Czech Republic with a focus on pre-primary and primary education - Creativity in mathematics education and possibilities of its development - Desk games supporting the development of mathematical ideas - Building kits and open learning enviroments - Manipulative activities to the developing of mathematical ideas

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The course is designed for students of primary and preprimary school teacher training. The aim of the course is: to familiarize the students with with mathematical activities that develop creativity of pupils. Emphasis is placed on interdisciplinary relationships and active work of students (didactic games, didactic brix-box, paper handing, solids creation).

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
- Active participation in seminars - Create and present seminar work on the topic: Introduction of a home educational institution with a focus on mathematical education within a given field of study - Create and present mathematical activities (the topic will be specified at the seminar) - Introduse a specific didactic game (the topic will be specified at the seminar)
Recommended literature
  • (2012). Oxford Illustrated Math Dictionary. NewYork.
  • Ball Johny. (2005). Think of a Number.. London.
  • Boaler Jo. (2016). Mathematical Mindsets ? Unleashing Students´Potencial Through Creative Math, Inspiring Messages and Innovative Teaching. San Francisco:.
  • Boaler Jo. (2020). Mindset Mathematics: Visualizing and Investigating Big Ideas,. San Francisco.
  • Klerk Judith. (2009). Carol Vondermanś Math Dictionary. London.
  • Patilla Peter. (2013). Oxford First Illustrated Math Dictionary.. Oxford.
  • Tripp Karyn. (2019). Math Art and Drawing Games for Kids: 40+ Fun Art Projects to Build Amazing Math Skills. Beverly.
  • Zaslavski Claudia. (1998). Math Games and Activities from around the World. Chicago.


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