- Docente: Maita Bonazzi
- Credits: 1
- SSD: MATH-01/B
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Primary Teacher Education (cod. 5711)
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from Oct 21, 2026 to Oct 21, 2026
Learning outcomes
At the end of the workshop, the student:
- knows how to apply what was covered in the integrated course within a simulated learning environment;
- knows how to critically reflect on the proposed topics in a group.
Course contents
Extensive research in mathematics education identifies the workshop setting as the most effective environment for building solid, lasting knowledge. As Bolondi (2019) writes, "mathematics is not learned through contemplation"; rather, it is experienced and explored.
The classroom scenarios presented during the workshop will encourage active experimentation and critical reflection on experiences and activities tailored for preschool and/or primary school settings. These activities will be aligned with the objectives of the "Knowledge of the World" domain (for preschool)—specifically regarding work with geometric shapes—and the "Space and Figures" strand (for primary school). Participants will have the opportunity to experiment with and reflect on the strategies and solutions employed, as well as the educational pathways that can be implemented in the classroom to address these objectives. A focus on results from selected INVALSI assessments will also facilitate meaningful reflection on common errors made by children and the implications of these errors for teaching practices.
Picture books will be introduced as effective educational tools for creating engaging contexts for children aged 3–6 (and beyond), while activities involving the decomposition and recomposition of shapes—as well as paper folding—will foster a dynamic approach to geometry particularly suited to the 6–10 age group.
Readings/Bibliography
Recommended:
- Gouthier D., (2024) Matematica fuori dalle regole. Milano: Feltrinelli editore
- Castellini, Giberti, Maffia (2023). AttivAzione. Laboratori di matematica per la scuola del primo ciclo. Padova: Libreriauniversitaria.it edizioni
- Maffia (2023). Il laboratorio di matematica come mezzo per creare un curricolo a spirale in "Quaderni di Ricerca in didattica" Numero speciale
- Sabena, Martignone, Robotti, Ferri (2019). Insegnare e apprendere la matematica nella scuola dell'infanzia e primaria. Milano: Mondadori Università edizione
- Bolondi (2006). "Metodologia e didattica: il laboratorio" in Rassegna, periodico quadrimestrale dell'Istituto pedagogico provinciale per il gruppo linguistico italiano
Teaching methods
The proposed teaching will have a purely laboratory nature.
There will be moments of sharing and critical group reflection, so as to make the laboratory as active and participatory as possible.
Assessment methods
The final assessment will take into account active participation during in-person sessions and the completion of a final project.
This project, which must be completed individually and demonstrate linguistic and formal correctness, will be evaluated based on criteria such as:
• Punctuality of submission
• Completeness of the project
• Coherence among the elements underlying the choices made
• Inclusion of relevant references to the 2012 National Guidelines and/or the 2025 National Guidelines
The use of artificial intelligence is strictly prohibited both during the in-person workshop and in the preparation of the individual project; the use of such tools constitutes a violation of academic integrity.
Knowledge of basic mathematics is an important prerequisite for active and informed participation in the workshop.
A positive final assessment contributes to the grade for the *Mathematics Education with Elements of Statistics* course exam, adding a value of -1, 0, or +1. A negative assessment, however, requires the workshop to be repeated in its entirety.
Teaching tools
- Slides and tools provided by the teacher (please see "Virtuale")
- Sito Invalsi: https://www.invalsi.it/
- Sito GestInv: https://www.gestinv.it/
- Students with DSA or disabilities: it is recommended that they contact the responsible University office (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students) as soon as possible. The request for adaptation must be submitted in advance (15 days before the exam date) to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of the adjustments, considering the teaching objectives.
Office hours
See the website of Maita Bonazzi
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.