Instructor: Dr. Réka SZÁSZ
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to observe Mathematics classes within the Hungarian Education System. Visits will be made to four different institutions, and 8-10 lessons will be observed in each. Classes of different teachers and different grades will be selected, but also consecutive classes in order to observe long-term planning. Classroom visits will be accompanied by class discussions, which will prepare for future visits and analyse past ones.Institutions visited
- Mathematics camps by Lajos Pósa for talented students (the teaching method of the camps is discussed in detail in the BSM course Discovery Methods)
- Fazekas Mihály Primary and Secondary School (Fazekas Mihály F.városi Gyakorló Általános Iskola és Gimnázium) with the strongest Math specialty class in Hungary
- Alternative Secondary school of Economics (Alternatív Közgazdasági Gimnázium)
- Eötvös József Secondary School (Eötvös József Gimnázium, Budapest) (in Hungarian only)
Course schedule
To be announcedAssessment
Participation 20%Reports 80%
Note: Attendance for this course is a must. Passing the course requires attending at least 75% of classes. If a student misses a lesson observation they will still have to write a report (based on interviews of two classmates about their impressions, and the school's homepage where available in English).