EARLY MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
| Title | ΜΑΘΗΜΑΤΙΚΗ ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΣΗ ΣΤΗΝ ΠΡΟΣΧΟΛΙΚΗ ΚΑΙ ΠΡΩΤΗ ΣΧΟΛΙΚΗ ΗΛΙΚΙΑ / EARLY MATHEMATICS EDUCATION |
| Code | ΥΒ.1.015 |
| Faculty | Education |
| School | Early Childhood Education |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Konstantinos Christou |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 80003395 |
| Academic Year | 2023 – 2024 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600229368
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Class Schedule
| Building | Παιδαγωγικό Μπλε |
| Floor | Ισόγειο |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ ΛΥΟΜΕΝΟ 2 (173) |
| Calendar | Παρασκευή 13:30 έως 16:00 |
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600229368
- At the Website of the School:
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of the course, the students are expected to:
1) Have understood the nature and operation of Mathematics in conjunction with its teaching in younger ages.
2) Have assumed the special characteristics and the procedures of teaching approaches of Mathematics.
3) Recognise the particularities of the thematics and concepts of Mathematics.
4) They can name which mathematical concepts appear in preschool and early school years of age, describe the basic characteristics of these concepts and identify some of the difficulties that children most often face at these ages. 5) They can choose the most appropriate activities from a series of suggested activities that can be applied to the teaching of a particular mathematical concept.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work in teams
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course include development of awareness towards areas of Mathematics and development of knowledge and experience in regards with their teaching, namely frames the special characteristics and the procedures of their teaching approaches. Specifically, the particularities of thematics are analysed, the escalation of the concepts difficulty are examined and those characteristics of the activities that are considered the most appropriate for the teaching of each concept depending on the age and the cognitive development of the children are studied. The course offers specialised knowledge about processing mathematical activities, games and specific educational material for young ages, but also, the necessary knowledge and initial skills for teaching mathematical concepts in preschool and early school age.
Keywords
Mathematics, mathematical concepts, teaching mathematics, activities, material, teaching approaches, preschool and early school age.
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Multimedia
- Interactive excersises
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Lectures are supported by digital presentations (powerpoint files). Communication with the students is implemented through email and through the digital platform (elearning), where supportive educational material and students' assignments are also uploaded.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.6 | ✓ | ||
| Fieldwork | 11 | 0.4 | |||
| Reading Assigment | 58 | 2.3 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 40 | 1.6 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 2 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 150 | 6 |
Student Assessment
Description
Course assessment involves two assignments implemented in the course of the semester and with a written examination (in the middle and at the end of the semester). A significant part of the assignments is implemented in the course of the weekly classroom meetings which requires students' active contribution.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Clements, D., Η., & Sarama, J. (2023). Τροχιές μάθησης και διδασκαλίας για τα μαθηματικά στην προσχολική και πρώτη σχολική ηλικία (Ξ. Βαμβακούση & Κ. Π. Χρήστου, Eds.). Αθήνα: Gutenberg.
2. Τζεκάκη, Μ. (2010). Μαθηματική εκπαίδευση για την προσχολική και πρώτη σχολική ηλικία. Θεσσαλονίκη: Εκδόσεις Ζυγός.
Additional bibliography for study
Davis, P. & Hersh, R. (1981). H Μαθηματική Εμπειρία. Αθήνα: Τροχαλία
Καφούση, Χ., & Σκουμπουρδή, Χ. (2006). Τα Μαθηματικά των παιδιών 4-6 ετών, Αριθμοί και χώρος. Αθήνα: Πατάκης
Λεμονίδης, Χ. (2003). Μια νέα πρόταση διδασκαλίας των μαθηματικών στις πρώτες τάξεις του δημοτικού σχολείου. Αθήνα: Πατάκης.
Τριανταφυλλίδης, Τ., Σδρόλιας, Κ. (2007). Βασικές μαθηματικές έννοιες για τον εκπαιδευτικό της πρωτοβάθμιας εκπαίδευσης. Αθήνα: Τυπωθήτω.
Wilder, R. L. (1986). Εξέλιξη των μαθηματικών εννοιών. Αθήνα: Κουτσομπός
Van de Walle, J (2017) Μαθηματικά από το Νηπιαγωγείο ως το Γυμνάσιο - Διδασκαλία με επίκεντρο το παιδί και την ανάπτυξή του, Αθήνα: Gutenberg.
Nunes, T. & Bryant, P., (2007). Τα παιδιά κάνουν μαθηματικά. Δεσλή Δ. (Επ.), Αθήνα: Gutenberg.
Clements, D., Sarama, J., & DiBiase, A.M. (eds.) (2004). Engaging young children in mathematics: Standards for early childhood mathematics education Standards for early childhood mathematics education. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Edwards, S. (1998). Managing effective teaching of Mathematics 3-8. London: Sage Publications Ltd. Bryant, P., Nunes, T. (1997). Learning and Teaching Mathematics. London: Psychology Press.
Gutierez, A., & Boero, P (2006). Handbook of Research on the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Past, Present, Future. Rotterdam: Sense Publishers.
Saraho, O.N., & Spodec, B. (2006). Contemporary Perspectives on Mathematics in Early Cildhood Education. Charlotte:IAP.
Samara, J. & Clements, D. H. (2009). Early Childhood Mathematics Education Research. Learning Trajectories for Young Children. Routledge.
van den Heuvel-Panhuizen, M. (1998). Children Learn Mathematics. The Netherlands, Freudenthall Institute, Utrecht University & National Institute for Curriculun Development.
Clements, D. H & Samara, J. (2021) Learning and Teaching Early Math: The Learning Trajectories Approach, NY: Routledge.
Last Update
04-10-2023
