93579 - Workshop on Numbers and Relationship. Reflections and Analysis of Teaching Activities (G.E)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the laboratory, the students: - know how to apply what was covered in the integrated course within a simulated learning environment; - know how to reflect critically with peers on the proposed topics.

Course contents

The mathematics laboratory is not only a physical place but it is a learning environment in which we discuss, plan, compare, find strategies together to solve problems.

During the meetings, through examples, the elements that distinguish an exercise from a problem will be grasped.

In the first, rules are applied, in the second, knowledge is built.

The various non-standard problems aimed at both primary and nursery school, together with the examination of male and female student protocols, will allow us to direct our gaze to the concept of the good problem, an issue addressed in numerous studies in Mathematics Education.

In this framework, it will be easy to think of the error as an opportunity to reflect on.

Readings/Bibliography

• Castellini, Giberti, Lemmo, Maffia (2023). Attivazione: Laboratori di matematica per la scuola del primo ciclo. Limena (PD) Libreria Universitaria 2023

Teaching methods

Participatory conversation.


Cooperative approaches.


Laboratory methodology.

Assessment methods

At the end of the workshop, students will have to produce a reflection paper following the instructions provided in the meetings.

The final grade will concur for the Foundations of Mathematics and Mathematics Education course exam, with a score of -1, 0, or +1.

Teaching tools

• If necessary, the Virtual platform relating to the course will be used.

• 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

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