Course: Current issues in mathematics teaching

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Course title Current issues in mathematics teaching
Course code KAG/APVMA
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
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)
  • Molnár Josef, prof. RNDr. CSc.
  • Beránková Eliška, Mgr.
Course content
The importance and tasks of ongoing and continuous teaching practice for candidates for teaching mathematics as a general education subject at secondary schools. Reflection of curricular reform in mathematics teaching, framework and school education programs for secondary and primary schools. New school-leaving exams, nationwide testing of students' knowledge of mathematics at key points in the education system in the Czech Republic. Examples of experiences from abroad. Working with mathematically gifted students. Quality in mathematics teaching. Creation and use of didactic tests in mathematics. Standards and sample examples for individual thematic units. Fundamentals of pedagogical research. Theory of didactic situations in mathematics teaching at secondary schools. Use of modern information technologies in mathematics teaching at primary and secondary schools.ols.ICT in teaching of mathematics.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
The course aims to deepen students? understanding of current issues in mathematics teaching at secondary schools. Students will become familiar with recent curricular developments and nationwide assessment practices. The course also develops the ability to critically reflect on teaching practice and analyse didactic situations, and use modern educational technologies in mathematics education.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

Compulsory attendance at the seminar, familiarity with the material being practiced, and above all, the ability to respond during class to questions from the instructor concerning the problem being solved or the topic being discussed.
Recommended literature
  • Brousseau, G. (1997). Theory of Didactical Situations in Mathematics.. Kluwer Acadamic Publishers, Dordrecht/Boston/London.


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