Group Work at High School According to the Method of Tamás Varga

The aim of our research is to develop students’ logical thinking. For this reason, Hungarian mathematics teachers need to be encouraged to try new methods which induce greater student involvement. Research all over the world prove that self-instruction or self-verbalizing has high effect on the lear...

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Published in:Teaching Mathematics and Computer Science 2020-11, Vol.18 (3), p.167-176
Main Authors: Kovács-Kószó, Eszter, Kosztolányi, József
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accountability
Algebra
Collaboration
Combinatorics
Cooperative learning
Experiments
Independent study
Learning Processes
Learning Strategies
Mathematics
Mathematics Skills
Students
Teaching methods
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Summary:The aim of our research is to develop students’ logical thinking. For this reason, Hungarian mathematics teachers need to be encouraged to try new methods which induce greater student involvement. Research all over the world prove that self-instruction or self-verbalizing has high effect on the learning process. This was one of the key elements of Tamás Varga’s experiment in high school. In our classroom experiments we are using a special cooperative method from Kagan among 14-18 years old students, called Sage and Scribe structure. We are looking for the answers to the following question: Does this method make mathematics lessons more enjoyable and more comfortable for students? Furthermore, we assume this structure could open the gate toward other collaborative and cooperative teaching technics. Subject Classification: 97D40
ISSN:1589-7389
2676-8364
DOI:10.5485/TMCS.2020.0506