Inquiry-based Mathematics Education: Examples of Solved Tasks of Primary School
Abstract
In this paper we analyze and discuss about implementation of inquiry-based teaching (IBT) into mathematics education. Pupils naturally explore and learn through inquiry, different interesting problems or controlled activities for this inquiry have priority. Also computer technologies (in any form) offer an accessible environment for such a pupils´ work. We describe this education from the perspective of the pupil and the teacher; also mention its goals and what pupils can learn in this way. Various tasks based on inquiry-based teaching are presented in the paper, too. These tasks are related to teaching according to educational domains at lower secondary school in Slovakia.
- Keywords
- inquiry-based teaching, inquiry, activities, pupils, educational domain
- Classification
- D30, D50
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Semanišinová, I. 2018. Educational materials for secondary school teachers [online]. 2018. [11-03-2019]. Retrieved from https://vzdelavanie.itakademia.sk/
State Institute for Education, State Educational Program – Mathematics ISCED 2 [online]. 2015. [11-03-2019]. Retrieved from
http://www.statpedu.sk/sk/svp/inovovany-statny-vzdelavaci-program/inovovany-svp-2.stupen-zs/matematika-praca-informaciami/
Záhorská, J. 2017. Educational materials for secondary school teachers [online]. 2017. [12-03-2019]. Retrieved from https://vzdelavanie.itakademia.sk/