OVERVIEW

The course is aimed at: revising basic arithmetics and geometry contents to be taught; developing didactical competences in mathematics teaching; developing competences in planning, implementing, critically revising teaching sequences and carrying out efficient assessment strategies.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The aims of this part of the course are: A. to revise and further develop the theme of rational numbers (fractions, decimal representation, representation on the number line); B. to revise basic geometry notions (length and surface measurements; elementary plane and space geometry concepts). Both subjects will be treated with reference to teaching in grades K to 5.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course is aimed at:

1) revising basic arithmetics to be taught in grades K-5; more specifically, the following themes will be addressed: additive and multiplicative structures; algorithms for subtraction and division.

2) developing didactical competetences in mathematics teaching (being aware of didatical issues connected with the mathematical content; being able to perform a priori analysis of the tasks)

3) developing competences in planning, implementing, critically revising teaching sequences and carrying out efficient assessment strategies.

TEACHING METHODS

The lessons will be carried out in form of laboratory (on guided worksheets) with elements of theoretical reflection relating to the addressed issues.
The peer evaluation will make allow to work on advanced level literacy competences, advanced level personal competences, advanced level social competences, advanced level learning to learn competence.
The think pair share methodology will allow to work on basic level literacy competences, basic level personal competences and basic level social competences.
 

Students who do not attend a class are expected to carry out the proposed activities at home and upload them on aulaweb.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Additive and subtractive structures; proto-conceptualization of the operations (for kindergarten); conceptual aspects arithmetic operations and calculation techniques, in relation to solving problems (for primary school).

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

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Worksheets and reading materials will be provided during the course on aulaweb.

Recommended reading:

Sabena, Martignone, Ferri, Robotti, (2019). Insegnare e apprendere matematica nella scuola dell'infanzia e primaria. Modandori Università

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

22 september, According to the academic calendar.

Class schedule

MATHEMATICS (MODULE I)

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Written exam (open ended questions concerning the course and the laboratory).

Students with certified DSA, disability or other special educational needs are recommended to contact the teacher at the beginning of the course so as to arrange teaching and exam methods which, in compliance with the learning objectives, take into account individual learning methods and provide suitable compensatory instruments.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The written exam will consist of open-ended questions concerning mathematical aspects and didatical ones (e.g. analysis of an INVALSI item; analysis of an excerpt from a textbook; designing a task to address a mathematical topic).

FURTHER INFORMATION

Students with DSA, disability or other special educational needs are recommended to contact the professor at the beginning of the course to agree on teaching and exam methods which, according to the course’s objectives, take into account the modalities individual learning and provide suitable compensatory tools.

For international students, texts and articles in English are available on request. The exam can be taken in English in the prescribed manner