Analysis of the results of a survey on the geometric knowledge and skills studied in primary classes

Abstract

This article is an analysis of the results obtained after a survey/test with students-pedagogues from two different programs at the Faculty of Educational Studies and the Arts, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”. The surveyed students, future primary teachers, were in their third year of bachelor’s studies. The purpose of the test was to establish the preparation and knowledge of the students-pedagogues towards the geometric learning material for primary classes before getting acquainted with the topic of
“Geometry” in the lecture course in the discipline.

During the training of students from two different specialities Pre-school and Primary School Education and Primary School Education and Foreign Language Teaching in seminars and practical exercises on the subject Didactics of Mathematics a test was conducted, including 12 close-ended questions from the study material – geometric knowledge and skills studied from first to fourth grade.

The survey disclosed the knowledge of the students-pedagogues. The results were used for scientific purposes in order to formulate conclusions and recommendations related to improving the quality of training of students-pedagogues in the seminar and practical exercises in the respective discipline. This article is part of the research work on the National Program “Young Scientists and Postdoctoral Students” - https://www.mon.bg/bg/100542.

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