Course: Mathematics and Its Teaching Methodology

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Course title Mathematics and Its Teaching Methodology
Course code KMT/SZ2
Organizational form of instruction no contact
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 0
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)
  • Hora Jaroslav, Doc. RNDr. CSc.
Course content
1. Proofs, Proof types (statement, universal and existential quantifier), basic proving methods (direct proof, proof by transposition, proof by contradiction, mathematical induction, pigeonhole principle). Examples, proofs of well-known sentences (Thales' theorem, arithmetic-geometric mean inequality, Cauchy inequality). 2. Sequences. Sequence types, analytic and recurrent definition of sequence. Examples. Series, partial sums and their definition (inductive method with proof, binomial coefficient method). 3. Direct methods of mathematical tasks solving. Method classification (experiment, implication method, equivalent method), selection of appropriate method and its use. Necessity of proof. Examples. 4. Indirect methods of mathematical tasks solving. Method classification (transformation method, complementary method), selection of appropriate method and its use. Examples. 5. Algebraic equations of higher degree. Finding rational roots, usage of Horner scheme, reciprocal polynomials. Examples. System of equations, methods of solving. Parameter in equations and inequalities, roots and their number in dependence on parameter (linear, quadric, logarithmic, exponential equations and inequalities). Examples. 6. Sets of point and their properties. Concept of set of points, basic types of sets in plain and space (circle, perpendicular bisector, angle bisector, sphere, cylinder), methods of sets analyzing (analytic geometry method, inductive method), their use in constructions. 7. Geometric constructions. Classification of construction types, solving methods (algebraic-geometric method), fazes of construction. Examples of triangle and tetragon constructions. 8. Problem of Apollonius. Concept of problem of Apollonius, its different types (point-point-point, point-circle-bisector, ..., circle-circle-circle; special types of problem of Pappus), methods of solving (sets of points, homothety, circle inversion), number of solutions. 9. Word problems. Types of word problems (mathematical, nonmathematical), concrete types of word problems at primary school (distance problems, work problems, mixture problems) + simple optimization problems, solving fazes (mathematization, solving equation/inequality, interpretation). Examples. Thesis of Mathematics Education are described on the website of Department of Mathematics.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Discussion, Skills demonstration
  • unspecified - 0 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Gaining a prescribed number of credits in a given structure of compulsory and compulsory-elective courses.
learning outcomes
Students demonstrate their ability to identify key knowledge in a field of study, establish mutual connections and apply it to solve real problems.
teaching methods
Skills demonstration
Discussion
assessment methods
Oral exam
Recommended literature
  • BUŠEK, I. Řešené maturitní úlohy z matematiky. Praha, 1999.
  • HECHT, T., SKLENÁRIKOVÁ, Z. Metódy riešenia matematických úloh. Bratislava, 1992. ISBN 80-08-00340-5.
  • Hejný, Milan; Kuřina, František. Dítě, škola a matematika : konstruktivistické přístupy k vyučování. Vyd. 1. Praha : Portál, 2001. ISBN 80-7178-581-4.
  • Hromek, Petr. Logika v příkladech. 1. vyd. Olomouc : Univerzita Palackého, 2002. ISBN 80-244-0578-4.
  • Květoň, P., Ott, M., Vavroš, M. Metodika výuky matematiky na 2. stupni základních škol a středních školách z pohledu pedagogické praxe - náměty pro začínajícího učitele. Ostrava, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7368-888-2.
  • Polák, Josef. Didaktika matematiky : Jak učit matematiku zajímavě a užitečně. 1. vyd. Plzeň : Fraus, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7238-449-5.
  • Švrček, Jaroslav. Vybrané kapitoly z geometrie trojúhelníka. 2. přeprac. vyd. Praha : Karolinum, 2004. ISBN 80-246-0814-6.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): BS Teacher Training in Mathematics (19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): BS Teacher Training in Mathematics (18) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): BS Teacher Training in Mathematics (17) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer