The guiding principles of the singapore method and the learning of mathematics in the 1st cycle of primary education
AUTHORS
Rachel Dinis | raquel.jj.dinis@uac.pt | FCSH-UAc & NICA-UAc
Ricardo Cunha Teixeira | ricardo.ec.teixeira@uac.pt |FCT-UAc & NICA-UAc
Sonia Pacheco | sonita_melo@hotmail.com |FCSH-UAc
SUMMARY
In this article, we analyze the scientific-pedagogical potential demonstrated by a set of learning experiences developed during a Pedagogical Internship in the 1st Cycle of Basic Education, within the scope of the Master's Degree in Preschool Education and Teaching of the 1st Cycle of Basic Education at the University of the Azores. The dynamic learning experiences demonstrate the high potential of the concrete-pictorial-abstract approach in teaching Mathematics, in conjunction with the other building theories of the Singapore curriculum, highlighting the central role that should be attributed to Problem Solving. This approach proved to be motivating for the children, favoring the establishment of connections and the mobilization of knowledge, fundamental conditions for the relational understanding of mathematical concepts, procedures and processes, for the development of positive attitudes towards Mathematics and for investing in metacognition by instilling in students the habit of thinking about what they have learned and, in general, about their own thought processes.
KEYWORDS
Learning experiences, Teaching Mathematics, Singapore Method, Concrete-pictorial-abstract approach, Teaching the 1st Cycle of Basic Education
RELEVANT DATES
Published: 2019/12/20