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• The development of geometrical concepts in lower primary mathematics teaching: the square and the rectangle

  153-171

  Ibolya Szilágyiné Szinger

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  Our research question is how lower primary geometry teaching in Hungary, particularly the concept of squares and rectangles is related to the levels formulated by van Hiele. Moreover to what extent are the concrete activities carried out at these levels effective in evolving the concepts of squares and rectangles.
  In the lower primary geometry teaching (classes 1-4) the first two stages of the van Hiele levels can be put into practice. By the completion of lower primary classes level 3 cannot be reached. Although in this age the classes of concepts (rectangles, squares) are evolved, but there is not particular relationship between them. The relation of involvement is not really perceived by the children.

• "How to be well-connected?" An example for instructional process planning with Problem Graphs

  145-155

  Eszter Varga

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  96

  Teachers’ design capacity at work is in the focus of didactical research worldwide, and fostering this capacity is unarguably a possible turning point in the conveyance of mathematical knowledge. In Hungary, the tradition hallmarked by Tamás Varga is particularly demanding towards teachers as they are supposed to be able to plan their long-term processes very carefully. In this contribution, an extensive teaching material designed in the spirit of this tradition will be presented from the field of Geometry. For exposing its inner structure, a representational tool, the Problem Graph is introduced. The paper aims to demonstrate that this tool has potential for analyzing existing resources, helping teachers to reflect on their own preparatory and classroom work, and supporting the creation of new designs.

  Subject Classification: 97D40, 97D50, 97D80, 97G10, 97U30