MATHDebate- the Voice of Students- Searching Excellence in Math Education through Increasing the Motivation for Learning Erasmus Project

Project Title

MATHDebate- the Voice of Students- Searching Excellence in Math Education through Increasing the Motivation for Learning

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for school education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2016

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses; Key Competences (incl. mathematics and literacy) – basic skills; ICT – new technologies – digital competences

Project Summary

This project proposal is addressed to the specific priority on searching excellence in Mathematics education through increasing the motivation of learning. The objective of this project is gaining positive attitude towards mathematics by increasing of motivation for learning mathematics.Rationale for strengthening the motivation to learn mathematics relates to the more immediate policy concern of skills shortages in the labor market. Young people’s interest in mathematics and related subjects is important therefore as it is a strong determinant of career choices in mathematics, science and technology (MST) related fields. Furthermore, maintaining high-level skills in these fields is crucial to the economy and so aiming for a high proportion of MST graduates continues to be an important objective in all European countries. The people involved in this project (around 25) were experienced in the field of teaching mathematics and ICT skills and they were made great efforts for the success of this project. All of them were included on completing different assignments and tasks from the project. This project is carry out by two Universities, three middle schools form the region and two associations as project partners. During the project: a selection of staff involved were made; quality assurance; budget control and financial reports; dissemination reports; and reports to the National Agency and European Commission. We have 4 intellectual outputs of the project: analysis of the teaching methodology; developing of MATHDebate method and e-platform; guidelines of MATHDebate method and development of training courses for teachers for using the MATHDebate method, as a new method for increasing the motivation for learning Mathematics. We had 3 multiplier events 2 in our country, 1 in Cyprus; one short-term joint staff training event in Cyprus and 4 transnational project meetings (1 in our country, 1 in Cyprus, 1 in Romania and 1 in Bulgaria). After completion of the project, each partner had specific tasks in a direction of sustainability of the project. Also planning additional activities on further developing MATHDebate method and prepare new project will be made. Except the main results of the project that are already mentioned as intellectual outputs, other results are:
• Students to gain positive attitude towards mathematics. The motivation for learning mathematics is expected to be increased, and this will gain better achievements of the students not only in mathematics, but also in science and other areas. Reports from partner schools are available in the attachment.
• Teachers to gain better competence. They will look on the teaching process from the point view of the students and have better understanding for it. This is the way they are going to upgrade their teaching skills. ( see in the attachment)
• All of the participant gain better linguistic and communication skills
. • Throw the work on this project, meeting different people and collaborate with them, they were appreciate the differences and become more open and tolerant to the changes that have to occur in the process of education.
We can say that considering the long-term benefits with MATHDebate method we have new innovative approach to teaching and learning mathematics; possible implementation of the MATHDebate method in the curricular; gained new partnerships and projects to further enhance the results of this project.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 124380 Eur

Project Coordinator

REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA GOCE DELCEV STATE UNIVERSITY STIP & Country: MK

Project Partners

• Municipal Primary school “Ljuben Lape”
• Sojuz na istrazhuvachi na Makedonija – SIM Skopje
• SOUTH-WEST UNIVERSITY NEOFIT RILSKI
• Sredno uchilishte “Sveti Kliment Ohridski”
• Scoala Gimnaziala MIHAI EMINESCU
• Kypriaki Mathimatiki Etaireia