Mathematics and Mathematics Education for Primary School I

The demand for teachers who are well equipped to face the challenges of a multicultural classroom is increasing

at the same pace as globalisation moves forward. Having studied this course and it’s continuation, 1MD162 , you will be able to understand, discuss and explain several aspects of mathematics education with an international perspective.

The course focuses on: mathematics as a school subject, primary school children’s learning of mathematics, and the teaching of mathematics in primary school. There is also focus on how mathematics as a school subject differs between countries, cultures and curricula.

Växjö

Linnaeus University’s campus is located roughly 15 minutes with bicycle from the city centre. Campus is like a small society in its own right, with the university, student accommodation and student life all in one place. Everything happens on campus – here you become part of a creative knowledge environment and an eventful student life.