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Course syllabus - Mathematics education for preschool teachers in preschool class, 15 credits (commissioned by The Swedish National Agency for Education)
Scope
15.0 credits
Course code
MAA908
Valid from
Autumn semester 2026
Education level
First cycle
Progressive Specialisation
G2F (First cycle, has at least 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements)
Main area(s)
Organisation
Department of Educational Sciences and Arts
Ratified
2022-03-01
Revised
2025-11-03
Literature lists
Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.
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Books
Lärare lär av läromedel: att förstå, utvärdera och utvecklas av läromedel i matematik
ISBN: 9789144159881
Matematiska samtal i klassrummet: vägar till elevers lärande
ISBN: 9789147129171
Problemlösning som utgångspunkt: matematikundervisning i förskoleklass
ISBN: 9789147128822
URLs
Bedömningsstöd i taluppfattning, F-3, Skolverket
Hitta matematiken Skolverkets kartläggningsmaterial för förskoleklass
Kommentarmaterial i matematik, Skolverket
Läroplan, Lgr22, kommentarmaterial, diskussionsunderlag, diagnosmaterial
Matematiklyftet
Nationellt centrum för matematikutbildning
Reference Literature
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Books
Matematiska samtal i klassrummet: vägar till elevers lärande
ISBN: 9789147129171
Problemlösning som utgångspunkt: matematikundervisning i förskoleklass
ISBN: 9789147128822
Articles
Aktuella artiklar finns på Canvas.
Reform by the book: what is or might be the role of curriculum materials in teacher learning and instructional reform. Educational Researcher 25(9), 6-8, 14.
Hur feedback på uppgiftsnivå och processnivå kan skilja elevers resonemang åt i matematik. Examensarbete, Högskolan Dalarna.
The Curious - and Crucial - Case of Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching. Phi Delta Kappan 91(2), 68-71.
"How to Partner with Your Curriculum." Educational Leadership 74(2), 34-38.
Teaching is a cultural activity. The teaching gap: Best ideas from the worlds teachers for improving education in the classroom. New York: The free press, s. 85-101.
URLs
Läroplan, Lgr22, kommentarmaterial, diskussionsunderlag, diagnosmaterial
Matematiklyftet
Nationellt centrum för matematikutbildning
Reference Literature
Examination
TEN1, Written examination, 3 credits, individual written examination concerning learning outcomes 1 and 2, grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
FSR1, Field study report, 3 credits, planning, implementation, documentation and evaluation of problem solving sessions with a group of students concerning learning outcomes 6-10, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
FSR2, Field study report, 3 credits, mapping and compilation of the mathematical knowledge in a class and planning of a teaching sequence concerning learning outcomes 5-7 and 10, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
INL1, Assignment, 3 credits, individual written assignment concerning learning outcomes 3, 4 and 10, grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
OVN1, Exercise, 1 credit, active participation in presentation of mathematical assignments and problems concerning learning outcomes 1, 2 and 6, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
SEM1, Seminar, 1 credit, active participation in seminar concerning learning outcomes 6 and 7, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
LAB1, Laboratory work, 1 credit, active participation in laboratory work concerning learning outcomes 1 and 2, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
For Pass with distinction (VG) on the course as a whole, the student must have earned that grade for TEN1 and INL1.
A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding disability study support, can request adaptions for the examination. It is the examiner who takes decisions on any adaptions, based on the certificate and other conditions.
Grade
Three-grade scale