Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca
Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science
Study Cycle: Master
SUBJECT
| MME1017 | Special Topics in Modern Didactics II |
| Teaching Staff in Charge |
Lect. ANDRAS Szilard Karoly, andrasz math.ubbcluj.ro |
| Aims |
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Alternative pedagogical methods and their applications in teaching mathematics |
| Content |
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I. Alternative methods versus classical methods and the needs of childrens
II. Personalities: Rudolf Steiner, M. Montessori, C. Freinet, Ellen Key, John Dewey, William Kilpatrick, Adolph Ferrierre III. The Waldorf method, presentation, arguments and counterarguments IV. The Waldorf method in the teaching of mathematics V. The Montessori method, presentation, arguments and counterarguments VI. The Montessori method in the teaching of mathematics VII. The project method, presentation, arguments and counterarguments VIII. The project method in the teaching of mathematics IX. Cooperative learning, presentation, arguments and counterarguments X. Cooperative learning and mathematics XI. Step by step method, presentation, arguments and counterarguments XII. Step by step and mathematics education XIII. Freinet’s method, presentation, arguments and counterarguments XIV. The Rogers schools and other alternative directions |
| References |
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1. Németh-Ehrenhard: Reformpedagógia és az iskola reformja: Budapest, Nemzeti Tankönyvkiadó, 1999
2. Gordon Thomas. T.E.T.: A tanári hatékonyság fejlesztése- Bp.: Gondolat, 1989 I. Waldorf 1. Jonh Blackwood: Mathematics in Space and Time (Waldorf Education Resources), Floris Books, 2006 2. Jármy Balázs: A Waldorf-pedagógia, http://www.waldorfsuli.hu/waldorf_kozos seg_olvasosarok/jarmywaldorf/bevezeto.html II. Montessori 1. Elizabeth G. Hainstock: The Essential Montessori, Plume publishers, 1986 2. Maria Montessori: Az ember nevelése, 1978, Tankönyvkiadó, Budapest III. Projektmódszer 1. http://www.ketif.hu/kf_tfk/pedagogiai_projekt/zip/2004cikk/zsamkar.htm 2. Jane Henry: Teaching Through Projects (The Open and Flexible Learning Series), RoutledgeFalmer Publisher, 1994 IV. Kooperatív oktatás 1. Kísérlet a kooperatív tanulás alkalmazására a matematika tanítása során Magyar Pedagógia 104(2004):3, 339-362 2. http://www.co-operation.org/ 3. Spencer Kagan: Cooperative learning, Kagan Cooperative Learning publisher 1997. V. Step by step 1. http://www.issa.nl/ VI. Freinet 1. History of Freinet pedagogy, http://ecolesdifferentes.free.fr/SCHLEMMINGER.htm VII. Rogers 1. Carl R. Rogers, H. Jerome Freiberg: Freedom to Learn, Prentice Hall, 1994 |
| Assessment |
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Didactical project: 50%
Final exam 50% If a student’s absentees is greater than 50% from the number of all activities, the student has to prepare a special presentation (paper) in a subject specified by the professor. |
| Links: | Syllabus for all subjects Romanian version for this subject Rtf format for this subject |