On the way to develop open approach to mathematics in future primary school teachers

0462743 - MÚ 2017 RIV CZ eng J - Journal Article
Samková, L. - Tichá, Marie
On the way to develop open approach to mathematics in future primary school teachers.
Journal on Efficiency and Responsibility in Education and Science. Roč. 9, č. 2 (2016), s. 37-44. ISSN 2336-2375
R&D Projects: GA ČR(CZ) GA14-01417S
Institutional support: RVO:67985840
Keywords : argumentation * concept Cartoons * future primary school teachers
OECD category: Education, general; including training, pedagogy, didactics [and education systems]
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In the article we focus on the possibility to develop open approach to mathematics in future primary school teachers during a university course on mathematics conducted in inquiry-based manner. In the first part of the research we analyse data obtained in the beginning and in the end of the mathematics course with respect to two aspects: searching for all solutions of a task, and acceptance of different forms of notation of a given solution. Data analysis revealed in the participants three different shifts towards open approach to mathematics, and showed that after the active participation in the course each of the participants improved at least in one of the monitored aspects and none got worse. In the second part of the research we analyse problems posed by participants several months after the end of the course, again with respect to two aspects related to open approach to mathematics. As a special diagnostic instrument we use an educational tool called Concept Cartoons.
Permanent Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0262131