Tempus project on
the improvement of
teacher education in
IT and Mathematics
Dušan Tošić
Faculty of Mathematics –
University of Belgrade
tdusan@turing.mi.sanu.ac.yu
Tempus-project JEP_41110_2006
Teacher Education - Innovation of Studies in
Mathematics and IT
Two-years project
Web-site: http://www.matf.bg.ac.yu/tempus/
Responsible persons:
Prof. Chavdar Lozanov, University of Sofia "St.
Kliment Ohridski“
Prof. Aleksanda Lipkovski, University of
Belgrade.
MEMBERS:
1.
University of Sofia "St. Kliment Ohridski“ , Faculty of
Mathematics and Informatics
2.
University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mathematics
3.
University of Niš, Faculty of Electronic Engineering
4.
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Education
5.
University of Podgorica, Faculty of Natural Sciences and
Mathematics
6.
Institute for Advancement of Education, Belgrade
7.
Institute for School Books, Belgrade
8.
Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Bulgarian
Academy of Science, Sofia
9.
University of Joensuu, Faculty of Education, Joensuu,
Finland.
Goals
• Analyze the situation in Serbia related to
education of teachers in Mathematics and
IT
• Compare education (from these fields) in
Serbia and other countries
• Propose improvements and innovation (to
make synchronization with other
countries).
• Implement proposed improvements and
innovation.
What is done?
• Three conferences are organized:
Borovez (Bulgaria)
Niš (Serbia)
Ljubljana (Slovenia)
• Some smaller working-groups have
meetings in Belgrade and Niš.
• More then 15 presentations are
comunicated.
Borovetz
Niš
Ljubljana
Equipment
To satisfy the established goals and to make
corresponding outcomes, some financial support is
necessary.
Some amount (of money) is devoted to relevant
equipment and help in implementation.
The money form project is used for some equipment
(computers, printers, projectors, …) dedicated to:
• Faculty of Mathematics, University of Belgrade
• Faculty of Electronic Engineering, University of
Niš.
Results of analizes
• Teacher of the first level in primary schools
are educated at Educational faculties.
• Teachers of Mathematics are educated at
special faculties for mathematics.
• Teachers of IT are educated at different
faculties (mathematics, electro,
organizational sciences, …)
• There are no obligatory IT-courses in
primary school.
• There are courses of IT in gymnasium
(approximately, two lessens per week each
year for 4 years).
Results of compareson
• There are similarities in study of
Mathematics in European countries.
• There are more differences in study
of IT in different European countries.
• Two main concepts in study of IT
exist:
– IT is incorporated in other subjects
– There are special courses related to IT
and programming.
Propositions
• Some improvements of existing
mathematical courses are proposed.
(The changes are not substntial, but
some improvents should be done.)
• In education of teachers of
Mathematics and IT, new courses are
proposed:
– Internet technologies (mandatory)
– Web programming (elective)
• Improvements curricula of existing
IT-courses are proposed.
Implemetation?
• It is not easily to implement because
some others are responsible for the
changing curriculum at faculties.
• Same faculties are in the process of
accreditation and try to make innovations
in existing curriculums.
• There are chances to adopt the most
number of propositions.
• There are no influences on the educational
faculties.
Conclusions
• Described project is big one with a lot
of contributors.
• Significant results in exchanging of
experiences are achieved.
• A lot of propositions about.
improvements and innovation are
offered.
• Some of the offered propositions
should be adopted.
Thank you!