The paper presents some results and reflections coming from the author's experience in giving courses for future elementary teachers. The general methodology (of a constructivistic character) is described: in particular, it is argued that a participation of the learners in modelization processes starting from simple physics phenomena as well as from patterns "internal" to mathematics itself, appears an effective tool to enhance both motivation and understanding. Finally a comparison is proposed between adults' and children's behaviors, facing analogous tasks.
Mathematics for children and for their teachers: a comparison / Tortora, Roberto. - STAMPA. - (2001), pp. 157-162. (Intervento presentato al convegno International Symposium on Elementary Maths Teaching (SEMT 01) tenutosi a Praga nel agosto 2001).
Mathematics for children and for their teachers: a comparison
TORTORA, ROBERTO
2001
Abstract
The paper presents some results and reflections coming from the author's experience in giving courses for future elementary teachers. The general methodology (of a constructivistic character) is described: in particular, it is argued that a participation of the learners in modelization processes starting from simple physics phenomena as well as from patterns "internal" to mathematics itself, appears an effective tool to enhance both motivation and understanding. Finally a comparison is proposed between adults' and children's behaviors, facing analogous tasks.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
