OVERVIEW

The laboratory aims at: revising basic contents in arithmetics, probability and statistics; developing linguistic competences (text analysis and production); developing competences in planning, implementing, analysing teaching activities and carrying out efficient assessment strategies.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The aims of the laboratory are: A. to deal with teaching and learning problems related to the subjects of the course (rational numbers; basic geometry notions), with reference to national curriculum guidelines for grades K to 5; B. to analyze how such subjects are treated in current textbooks. 

TEACHING METHODS

Individual and group work on worksheets and class discussions.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Additive and subtractive structures; proto-conceptualizations of operations (for kindergarten); conceptual aspects of arithmetic operations and their treatmente, in connection with solving problems (for primary school).

Basic element of probability and descriptive statistics. 

The aforementioned contents will be treated in reference to the current National Guidelines and to the related teaching and learning problems, with a focus on linguistic and representational aspects.

Analysis of textbooks, teaching activities and assessment items will be performed.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Worksheets and reading materials will be provided during the course.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

EMANUELA DE NEGRI (President)

FRANCESCA MORSELLI (President)

GIUSEPPE ROSOLINI (President)

LESSONS

Class schedule

MATHEMATICS MODULE I (WORKSHOP)

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Individual report on the course.

Exam schedule