Educational and Methodological Support for the Theoretical Foundations of Initial Mathematics Course Discipline

Abstract

The article examines the issues of the educational and methodological complex of the discipline of the theoretical foundations of the initial course of mathematics in teacher training colleges, which is of great importance in the training of future primary school teachers. It includes a combination of theoretical and methodological concepts. An analysis of work experience in this direction showed that professional and pedagogical orientation in teaching mathematics to future primary school teachers can be successfully implemented if certain conditions are met, such as motivation for various types of profession that involve the use of mathematics; orientation of methods and forms of teaching mathematics to prepare students for future practical work as a teacher; orientation of all classroom, extracurricular and research work with students towards practical needs and skills. In addition, the issues of motivation to study the course of theoretical foundations of the initial mathematics course were discussed. To achieve this goal, ideas have been put forward to link this college course with the elementary school mathematics course. It has been suggested that in this direction it is possible to successfully create the scientific foundations of an initial course in mathematics. The results of the study showed that with the targeted and systematic use of school textbooks, students’ assimilation of the basic concepts of the course becomes more meaningful and informative. Based on the educational program for training primary school teachers, ways to implement the educational and methodological complex in the Theoretical Foundations of the Primary Course in Mathematics discipline have been identified. A theoretical analysis of the approach to constructing an educational and methodological complex for the discipline was carried out. The model, structure, and content of the educational and methodological complex for the Theoretical Foundations of the Initial Course in Mathematics discipline at the Pedagogical College of Osh State University have been established. The results obtained will help improve the quality of teaching mathematics courses and improve the qualifications of teachers.