Laboratorio di matematica: una sintesi di contenuti e metodologie

TL;DR

This paper reviews a decade of experimental math workshops for pre-university students, highlighting benefits for both students and teachers in enhancing mathematics education.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive analysis of a ten-year workshop program, illustrating effective teaching methodologies and their positive impacts.

Findings

Workshops improve student engagement and understanding of mathematics.

Teachers benefit from new pedagogical approaches.

Students show increased interest and confidence in math.

Abstract

In this paper, our aim is to discuss the outcome of a ten-year experimental workshop activity carried out by the Center `matematita' (http://www.matematita.it/) with classes of pre-university students of any age. We analyse the potential benefits of this way of teaching and learning mathematics, both from the point of view of students and teachers.