MUC81 Didactics of Mathematics 1

Faculty of Science
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Jaromír Šimša, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. RNDr. Radan Kučera, DSc. (lecturer)
RNDr. Iva Dřímalová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Aleš Kobza, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Radan Kučera, DSc.
Department of Mathematics and Statistics – Departments – Faculty of Science
Supplier department: Department of Mathematics and Statistics – Departments – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Wed 16:00–17:50 M5,01013
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
MUC81/01: Thu 14:00–15:50 M6,01011, A. Kobza
MUC81/02: Thu 10:00–11:50 M5,01013, I. Dřímalová
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course student should be ready:
to understand and to explaín all high-school's mathematical topics;
to teach high-school mathematics practically.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course student should be ready:
to understand and to explaín all high-school's mathematical topics;
to teach high-school mathematics practically.
Syllabus
  • Systematic introduction to the didactics of mathematics.
  • Importance of mathematical education.
  • Specific features of teaching math.
  • Aspects of maths education in different schools due to their various intending as well as to intellectual skills of their students.
  • Checking and testing of students' knowledge of mathematics and its marking.
  • Methods of solving maths problems.
  • Preparation of students for teaching standard topics of high-school maths: Basic notions of set theory, Introduction to mathematical logic, Proofs, Method of induction, Elementary number theory, basic number domains. Algebraické výrazy, rovnice a nerovnice. Exponential a logarithmic functions, equations and inequalities. Goniomteric functions, equations and inequalities. Cyclometric funnctions. Trigonometry.
Literature
  • Hejný Milan a kol. Teória vyučovania matematiky 2. Bratislava: Slovenské pedagogické nakladateĺstvo, 1989, 554 s.
  • Cyklus učebnic: Matematika pro gymnázia. Praha: Prometheus, 1990-1995.
Teaching methods
Lectures with exercises on solving problemes supported by reading textbooks.
Assessment methods
Exam consisting of two parts: a written tests and an oral examination. Only students with regular attendance at exercises and active participation in their program will be admitted to the exam. This will be confirmed by a credit in the notebook.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2023, recent)
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