Talete project
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The Talete project aims to improve mathematics teaching through innovative pedagogical tools and ICT-based learning, targeting teachers and students aged 14-16. It addresses the lack of mathematical competence among EU students by creating a dynamic and engaging 3D virtual learning environment. The project has two main components: training teachers in new methods and having them test these tools with their students, ultimately aiming to enhance mathematical literacy and reduce low performance in maths.
Talete project
- 1. Teaching mAths through innovative LEarning approach and conTEnts Michela Tramonti EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES DELIVERED VIA ICT-BASED LEARNING” Rome, 01 December 2014
- 3. Partners Università degli Studi “Guglielmo Marconi” University of Thessaly Kadikoy M.E.M. AIM – Associazione Intercultura e Mobilità Burgas REZZABLE Free University
- 4. Project background and motivation The learning of the mathematics literacy enables students to contribute effectively in actual society, improving their employment prospects BUT The worldwide surveys report that EU students often lack mathematical competence and key basic competences in science and technology. European Ministers set the target to reduce the average of students with difficulties in reading, maths and science in order to reach fewer than 15% by 2020.
- 5. Objectives 1. New teaching and learning method for maths 2. Quality in the learning 3. 3D virtual environment 4. Establishing school partnerships Target Group Teachers Students (14-16 years-old)
- 6. How to assess these aspects? There are two tools providing information giving a complete picture of how students perform in key subject areas in order to assist policymakers, researchers and the public authorities in the educational strategies definition: • Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study /TIMSS/ • Program for International Student Assessment /PISA/
- 7. Why TIMSS and PISA? TIMSS and PISA are complementary tools developed by international group of experts attempted to assess different features of student learning • TIMSS sought to find 'what students know' • PISA sought to find 'what students can do with their knowledge'
- 8. Sometimes the Maths learning can be… BORING!!!! Why? The teaching is: • static • far from everyday life • mechanic • repetitive
- 9. The TALETE project intends… To improve teaching methods through innovative pedagogical tools integrating theory and practice and favoring approaching to math subjects, especially geometry The Maths learning will get: • more creative • dynamic • flexible • funny making the difficulties more simple
- 10. How? • Investigating different ways of the math representation in the topics defined already in the PISA, TIMSS and in the national surveys of the countries involved. • Selection of assessment schedules to be represented in 3D virtual scenarios to students • Designing and development of the TALETE training path model
- 11. TALETE learning environment E-Learning Platform for teachers and Virtual Environment for teachers and students
- 12. TALETE training path It is constituted of two main parts as follows: • first part: it started up from the training of the teachers involved in the experimentation phase. It was structured in educational pills delivered through the e-learning platform where they knew the contents and could get more familiar also with the 3D virtual environment to be used with their students during the next step.
- 13. TALETE training path • second part: the teachers involved tested the engaging and innovative pedagogical tools with their students in 3D virtual world.
- 15. Conclusions The TALETE project has allowed two different impacts on the target groups: • as to the teachers, to provide innovative pedagogical tools strictly connected with the maths topics of the national school curriculum, in order to improve the quality of teaching making it more flexible and fun and reducing the number of low-performs of students. • as to the students, to improve mathematical literacy skills, contrasting with the interest lack among students for the scientific and technical studies.
- 16. Thank you for your attention! For more information: m.tramonti@unimarconi.it www.taleteproject.eu