Modernizing mathematics education in Slovenia

ǂa ǂteacher friendly approach

Abstract

Nowadays, we are facing alarge number of varied educational projects which aim to direct and modernize mathematics education. Many institutions (from university bodies and institutes to individual secondary and elementary schools, networks of schools and private enterprises) make an appearance on the project market and contribute their ideas. Such quantity can cause confusion among teachers. Encouraged by the article, a mathematician's lament, by Paul Lockhard, we present some simple principles for classroom work that, in our opinion, would enhance the efficiency of mathematics classes in the long term. Thus we try to help mathematics teachers build a strategy for a fruitful approach to the ideas, recommendations and advertisements on the educational market. Showing the respect towards the quality mathematics teachers and avoiding discouraging and confusing them are some of the leading ideas that we should pursue in our attempt to improve mathematics education. At the end, we also offer some recommendations about the teacher training system.

Keywords

vzgoja in izobraževanje;matematika;pouk matematike;osnovna šolaIKT;education;mathematics education;pedagogical approach;ICT;

Data

Language:	English
Year of publishing:	2009
Typology:	1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:	UM FNM - Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
UDC:	37.091.3:51
COBISS:	17351944
ISSN:	1822-7864
Views:	869
Downloads:	82
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Other data

Secondary language:	Slovenian
Secondary keywords:	vzgoja in izobraževanje;matematika;pouk matematike;osnovna šola;IKT;
URN:	URN:SI:UM:
Type (COBISS):	Scientific work
Pages:	Str. 34-43
ID:	10889652