The course aims to deepen and to put in perspective, also from the historical-cultural point of view, theories and techniques of didactics of mathematics, communication, docimology and planning of teaching units.
teacher profile teaching materials
Elements of history of mathematics: Greek geometry, Algebra from the arabs to Cardan; the cartesian axes: modern algebra and analysis; prostaferesis formulae and the logarithm; the brachistone and differential calculus; the integral and complex numbers; Pascal and probability
C. Boyer: "Storia della matematica"
Programme
Mathematics of mathematicians and mathematics for the citizen.Elements of history of mathematics: Greek geometry, Algebra from the arabs to Cardan; the cartesian axes: modern algebra and analysis; prostaferesis formulae and the logarithm; the brachistone and differential calculus; the integral and complex numbers; Pascal and probability
Core Documentation
Battaglini-Frank, Di Martino, Natalini, Rosolini: "Didattica della matematica"C. Boyer: "Storia della matematica"
Reference Bibliography
R. Trudeau: La rivoluzione non euclidea Bell: I grandi matematiciAttendance
Not mandatory but encouragedType of evaluation
Valuation will focus on a simulation of a one hour lecture