Ateneo - UPO

The course aims at developing basic competencies and skills related to the comprehension of scientific texts, including mathematical representations and notations, taking into account the National Guidelines for secondary school.

Didactic material provided by the teacher on the DIR platform of the course

Being able to interpret scientific texts and, in particular, to be able to decode and manipulate specific mathematical notations. The goal is to develop competencies related to the interpretation of mathematical problem texts and to the implementation of solution strategies. All the activities will require effective communication of the processes carried out and of the results obtained

Language and mathematical skills required at the end of secondary school.

Lectures and training sessions carried out also by means of the use of the University Moodle platform.

Learning monitoring: activities supported by the use of the Moodle platform of the University. These activities have a formative goal: they are discussed and corrected together with the students.
Students with physical disabilities, Learning Disabilities or Special Education Needs can request specific services and tools via the Staff Sviluppo e Coordinamento Carriere e Servizi alle Studentesse e agli Studenti, consulting the University webpage: https://www.uniupo.it/en/services/services-students-physical-or-learning-disabilities Students with disabilities, learning disabilities or special education needs, once they have contacted the University Staff, can refer to the tutor in charge of the course to define the examination modalities, concerning academic aspects.

Final test in analogy with the competence assessment initial test. The final test consists of 20 questions about the understanding of scientific texts, including representations and notations of mathematics. To get through the test it is necessary to get at least 50% of the points.

The course will deal with content and problems related to basic skills that are required to face the DiSIT first year courses. Scientific texts, that include mathematical representations and notations, will be analyzed and problem solving activities will be carried out. In particular they will be studied: 1) Some fundamental features of scientific texts. 2) Different representations of number and measures. 3) Algebraic notations proprieties. 4) Graphic representations of phenomena

Knowledge of some basic concepts of mathematics, in particular: real numbers and their representations and main elementary functions. Ability at applying these concepts in simple problem solving and in the interpretation of graphs. Awareness about potential and limits of the concepts and methods adopted.