MATEMATIKA U SVETU OKO NAS – INTEGRISANA NASTAVA

The theoretical part of this paper deals with some aspects and possibilities of linking the contents of the World Around Us and Mathematics. Special emphasis was put on the analysis of (in)compliance of the two subjects. In the context of the correlation-integration approach, possibilities for improving the quality of the teaching World Around Us in elementary schools are considered. The methodological part of the paper is dedicated to empirical research aimed at examining the attitudes of future teachers about the correlation-integration approach. Data were collected online, with an electronic questionnaire and a 5-point Likert-type scale, on a sample of 150 students of the Faculty of Education in Jagodina. The results obtained by applying simple statistical methods show that students have positive attitudes about the importance of applying the content of Mathematics in teaching of the World Around Us, and recognize possibilities for raising the quality of teaching using the correlation-integration approach, which suggests considering conditions for more frequent application of this teaching system.