Course: Development of Initial Mathematical Concepts with Practice

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Course title Development of Initial Mathematical Concepts with Practice
Course code USP/UP3RP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Tirpáková Anna, prof. RNDr. CSc.
  • Pavelková Marie, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Preparation for entering elementary school from the perspective of mathematical ideas. Goals of pre-mathematical education. 2. Development of mathematical ideas in preschool children. Analysis of the Framework Educational Program for Preschoolers from the perspective of mathematical ideas. 3. Development of initial ideas about statements - truth value of a statement, compound statements, statement operations. Mind maps - linking knowledge. Work with a question and answer. Argumentation in kindergarten. Number and numerals. 4. Representation of sets, properties of operations with sets, recording and identifying elements in a set. Mutual equivalence of sets. Development of comparison and sorting processes. 5. Logical and pre-logical thinking. Puzzles. The process of reasoning and inference. 6. Concept-forming process - Concepts related to natural numbers and methods of their development. Propaedeutics of numerical operations in context tasks. 7. The role of numbers in reality. Definite and indefinite quantity. 8. Representation, properties of representation. The process of assignment. 9. Development of primary ideas about relations - binary relations, determination of binary relations. Sorting, arrangement, equivalence relations, Linear arrangement, Sharp linear arrangement. 10. Orientation in the plane - Plane figures in preschool education, plane similarities, folding and unfolding plane figures, folding paper, orientation in the plane, lines in the plane, closed and open lines, plane labyrinths. 11. Visualization in the development of mathematical ideas. 12. Orientation in space, Development of spatial imagination, finding a way. 13. Transition from plane to spatial geometry. 14. Activities related to measurement, field work. Propaedeutics of measure. 15. Elements of combinatorics and elements of statistics in games and other activities for preschool children.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Projection (static, dynamic), Practice exercises, Individual work of students, Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
  • Educational trip - 16 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 28 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 20 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 56 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
not specified
not specified
learning outcomes
comprehensively explain the importance of pre-mathematical preparation for preschool children
comprehensively explain the importance of pre-mathematical preparation for preschool children
describe basic areas of mathematical ideas
describe basic areas of mathematical ideas
define the methods used in the development of pre-mathematical concepts in children of preschool age
define the methods used in the development of pre-mathematical concepts in children of preschool age
characterize basic theoretical approaches for the development of pre-mathematical concepts
characterize basic theoretical approaches for the development of pre-mathematical concepts
define the meaning of orientation in plane and in space for preschool education
define the meaning of orientation in plane and in space for preschool education
Skills
implement controlled activities based on appropriately set goals
implement controlled activities based on appropriately set goals
propose didactic activities for the development of pre-mathematical concepts in preschool children
propose didactic activities for the development of pre-mathematical concepts in preschool children
use appropriate didactic strategies in the implementation of pedagogical practice
use appropriate didactic strategies in the implementation of pedagogical practice
justify the chosen didactic approach in the implementation of the didactic activity
justify the chosen didactic approach in the implementation of the didactic activity
reflect a didactic approach
reflect a didactic approach
teaching methods
Knowledge
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Projection (static, dynamic)
Projection (static, dynamic)
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
assessment methods
Oral examination
Analysis of the student's performance
Analysis of the student's performance
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Oral examination
Recommended literature
  • Rámcový vzdělávací program pro předškolní vzdělávání..
  • Ficová, L., & Žilková, K. Mentálne mapy ako prostriedok integrácie obsahu primárneho matematického vzdelávania.. Prešov: Vydavateľstvo PdF Prešov., 2012.
  • Gerová, Ľ. Propedeutika matematiky a počiatočné matematické predstavy.. Banská Bystrica: PdF, Mateja Bela., 2007.
  • Hejný, M., & Kuřina, F. Dítě, škola a matematika.. Praha: Portál, 2001.
  • Kaslová, M. Předmatematické činnosti v předškolním vzdělávání.. Praha: Raabe., 2010.
  • Pártová, E., & Židek, O. Príručka k príprave na súbornú skúšku z matematiky.. Bratislava: PdF UK., 1993.
  • Polák, J. Didaktika matematiky: jak učit matematiku zajímavě a užitečně.. Plzeň: Fraus, 2016.
  • Uherčíková, V., & Haverlík, I. K. Pracovné listy na rozvíjanie matematických predstáv u detí v MŠ a v ZŠ.. Bratislava: Dony., 2007.


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