Dept. of Education and Teaching Methods
PÄN017 Active Mathematics 7.5 ECTS credits
DENNA SIDA FINNS OCKSÅ PÅ SVENSKA
General information about studying at Luleå University
TIMEPERIOD: Q2, Q4
LANGUAGE: Swedish
EXAMINER
Gunnar Jakobsson-Åhl Univ adj
PREREQUISITES
General eligibility for admission.
COURSE AIM
Students should be able to:
-solve problem of non-routine character,
-account for how conceptualization in pupils in compulsory comprehensiv school can be stimulated with creative working methods.
CONTENTS
The course has a didactic orientation with its focuse on conceptualization and problem-solving. Concreate materials are used in all areas e.g. games, plays as support for concept development. Manufacturing of their own constructions in interaction with handicraft.
*Numbers and number comprehension
The four rules of arithmetic, natural numbers, integers, decimal numbers, fraction, percentage, process knowledge, concept knowledge.
*Geometry
Conceptualization, laboratory methods, outdoor mathematics.
Algebra
Basic concepts, solutions of equations, applications.
*Problem-solving
Strategy of problem-solving, everyday mathematics, mathematics as recreation.
TEACHING
Lessons and group practice.
EXAMINATION
Compulsory assignements, displays and work folders.
COURSE GRADE SCALE: Fail, Pass.
ITEMS AND CREDITS
Degree project 1.5 ECTS
Math 4,75/Wood work 0,75 6.0 ECTS
COURSE LITERATURE
Bolt, B. (1984). Boken om aktiviteter i matematik. Göteborg: Förlagshuset Gothia. ISBN 91-7728-112-8.
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Last modified 97-03-05
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