M8501 Didactics of Mathematics 1

Faculty of Science
Spring 2013
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 3 credit(s) (příf plus uk k 1 zk 2 plus 1 > 4). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Jaromír Šimša, CSc. (lecturer)
RNDr. Pavel Šišma, Dr. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Eduard Fuchs, CSc.
Department of Mathematics and Statistics – Departments – Faculty of Science
Supplier department: Department of Mathematics and Statistics – Departments – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Thu 8:00–9:50 M6,01011
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
M8501/01: Mon 10:00–11:50 M6,01011, P. Šišma
Prerequisites (in Czech)
M4502 Mathematical Analysis 4 && M6520 Number theory && M4522 Geometry 3
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those 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.
Syllabus
  • Systematic introduction to the didactics of mathematics.
  • Importance of mathematical education.
  • Specific features of teaching math.
  • Aspects of math 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 math problems.
  • Preparation of students for teaching standard topics of high-school math: Basic notions of set theory, Introduction to mathematical logic, Proofs, Method of induction, Elementary number theory, basic number domains.
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 seminars supported by reading textbooks.
Assessment methods
Colloquium based on an individual teaching project lectured in a seminar during a seminar.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019.
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