Digital Mathematics: Learning Activity and Play

Course Code (in greek): ΘΠ0204

ECTS Units: 5

Semester: 5

Professor: Chronaki Anna

Course material

Course Description

The course discusses basic categories of digital tools for learning mathematics and focuses on their contextualization in learning activity for the early years. Emphasis is given towards exploring the borders in-between digital materiality, corporeality and the expression of mathematical thinking. In parallel, the design of learning activity is discussed by taking into consideration issues of concepts, the body, presence, representation, interaction, narrative and their relation to mathematical meanings. The learning design is being encountered in the context of reusing, transforming or converting resources and materials, as well as, of combining creatively digital, gestural and embodied tools. Core in the course is how body, sense and affect are being related for creating a pedagogy for and with mathematical concepts.

Prerequisites: It is advisable that students have already enrolled successfully the course Mathematical Thinking, Learning Technologies and Childhood. In addition, the course might need compulsory participation in laboratories with digital learning tools.

Learning Outcomes

Students, by having completed this course, will be able:

• to experience a variety of digital resources and tools to experiment with mathematical ideas and concepts
• to learn about ways of making connections amongst digital and haptic experiences
• to appreciate the importance of embodied activity in the context of digital and haptic mathematical resources
• to design learning activities taking into account children’s potential to express ideas in and with mathematics

Evaluation

Collaborative small-scale design-based projects. Students active participation in the course and their contribution towards presentations and discussions is taken into account.

Teaching Methodology

Lectures, seminars, laboratories and supervision of small-scale design work.

Tools and Spaces for Learning: http://digitallearning.ece.uth.gr/ltme/