Naslov
Theme-Based Approach to Mathematics Teaching in Lower Primary School

Autori
Sabo Junger, Mateja ; Ružak, Lucija

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, stručni

Izvornik
Međunarodna znanstvena i umjetnička konferencija Suvremene teme u odgoju i obrazovanju – STOO / Kolar Billege, Martina - Zagreb : Učiteljski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 2019, 188-188

ISBN
978-953-8115-65-3

Skup
Međunarodna znanstvena i umjetnička konferencija Suvremene teme u odgoju i obrazovanju – STOO 2019

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 15.11.2019. - 17.11.2019

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Domaća recenzija

Ključne riječi
integrated teaching ; mathematics ; Math class ; theme-based class ; theme Math lessons

Sažetak
At the very beginning of schooling, students tend to create either positive or negative attitudes toward mathematics. The main reason for the emergence of negative attitudes has not yet been established, but it is becoming evident that mathematics is a difficult subject for students who are unable to achieve success and master it because of how the content is presented (Arambašić, Vlahović-Štetić, & Severinac, 2005). Different forms of teaching that have some important common features are more and more described in professional literature, and used in the modern teaching process. A student who is actively involved in creating his/her knowledge, is interested, motivated by curiosity, and his/her knowledge is based on understanding. Increasing efforts are made to bring the teaching process to the child’s needs, moving away from traditional teaching. One of the main teaching strategies that follow children’s needs, and the interpretation of the world as a whole, is integrated teaching. This implies planning and organizing the teaching process in which we connect different educational areas to achieve a deep and comprehensive understanding of certain content. Integrated teaching through different forms achieves the educational tasks of modern teaching. Theme-based teaching, as a form of integrated teaching, puts a certain topic in the center around which we build activities in an interdisciplinary way, and form a Math lesson known as a themed lesson. Within this paper, the theme-based Math lessons in grades 1, 2, 3, and 4 were presented to show and analyze whether math could be brought closer to the students through the theme-based approach. The teaching process in each class was shaped to a particular subject that was close to the students and adapted to their age, to enable the implementation of natural theme-based teaching. The analysis of evaluation and selfevaluation sheets showed that the students were generally motivated for Math lessons, and the teachers were motivated for using the theme-based approach.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Matematika

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