Creativity, Multimodality and Aesthetics in Mathematics Education (1-7)

In this course the students will work with empirical and theoretical studies conducted in mathematical didactics, where the students will study, analyse, observe and present pupils’ participation in mathematical activities. The course will focus on pupils’ mathematical problem solving, particularly in regards to how use of artifacts such as illustrations, text, diagrams and manipulatives can contribute to the pupils’ work. Creativity will be discussed, in terms of what it is in mathematics, and how historical and ethetical aspects can contribute in work with mathematics.

Knowledge
The candidate
- has thorough knowledge about pupils’ development of knowledge in mathematics during primary school
- has thorough knowledge about exploratory ways of working with mathematics
- has thorough knowledge about multimodality in mathematics teaching
- has thorough knowledge about relevant teaching material and aids in matematics teaching in primary shcool
- has thorough knowledge about creativity and aethetics in mathematics teaching
- has thorough knowledge about the use of manipulatives in mathematics in primary school

Skills
The candidate
- can carry out an empirical and theoretical study where pupils’ participation in mathematical activities is observed, studied, analysed, and presented
- can carry out analysis of artefacts in mathematics (such as childrens books, digital tools, textbooks) in primary school, based on theory

General skills/competences/qualifications
The candidate
- can plan and asses teaching activities associated with the topics in this course
- can choose, assess, and use manipulatives in mathematics in primary school

The course is organised in seminars given in certain weeks during the semester. The list of weeks containing seminars is published at the start of the semester. In weeks with no seminars students are expected to study individually, work on assignments that are given, and possibly partake in organised online teaching and learning activities. Learning and teaching activities will include lectures, individual and group work on assignements of varying size and scope, discussions, and written and oral presentations. All students are expected to participate actively in all activities.