Didattica della matematica

The main objective of the course is to introduce the theoretical and applicative aspects of the Didactics of mathematics, with particular attention to the context of secondary school. To this end, some results of national and international research in mathematics teaching, national indications and reference frameworks for the evaluation of skills, criteria underlying the design and implementation of educational activities in mathematics for secondary school, tools for analyzing difficulties and teaching strategies oriented to the enhancement of excellence or inclusion in mathematics will be presented. Students will develop skills in design of didactical activities and analysis of the criticalities of learning processes.

The students must be able to design teaching activities and evaluation tests for secondary school students, based on the results and theoretical frameworks of the research in mathematics teaching presented in the course and on the national indications for the curricula. They must also have developed analytical skills, in particular to be able to critically analyze mathematics textbooks and other teaching resources and analyze research data with some quantitative and qualitative techniques. At the same time, they will have to acquire communication skills, arguing their choices and exposing their knowledge with a good balance between precision in language and discussion of concrete examples.