Department of Mathematics
Contact information
Phone: + 36 1 487 8189
THE DEPARTMENT’S MAIN PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Teaching activities
The realization of courses in
- the graduate trainings of future pre-school and primary school teachers (in the fields of mathematics, mathematics education and methodology, elective courses, e.g. Ball Geometry and Soroban.)
- the post-graduate training of primary school educators.
Research activities
- The conceptualization of mathematics by pre-school children
- Thinking and problem-solving
- Solving word problems
- Measuring the input and output of our students’ mathematical competence
- Analysis of digital syllabi
- The experience and background of the alpha generation; the new role of the teacher in relation to this generation
- Sustainability education in geography
- The challenges of teaching mathematics in primary education (from first- to fourth-grade), inclusion, diversity in formation and further education
- Occurrence of word problems in textbooks, analysis of textbooks, interviews with primary and secondary school teachers
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STAFF |
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Title/Position |
Contact |
Main professional fields and special activities/interests |
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Dr. Bagota, Mónika |
Associate Professor, Head of Department |
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Mathematics at an early age, mathematical thinking, mathematical games, diversity in primary teacher education, geometrical activities and games in childhood |
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Kulman, Katalin |
Assistant Lecturer |
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Development of mathematical thinking, use of technology in maths lesson, environmental concerns in teaching geography, sustainability education |
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Ökördi, Réka |
Assistant Lecturer |
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Improving mathematical thinking skills of students with low socioeconomic status; improving mathematical thinking skills of students with difficulties in learning maths; the role of mathematical thinking in diagnosis of difficulties in learning maths, the presence or absence of improving mathematical thinking skills in SEN teachers' practice |
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Pintér, Marianna |
Assistant Lecturer |
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Mathematics at an early age, the Alpha-generation, consequences of early abstraction, the effect of a complex mathematics teaching experiment, digital teaching materials for math lessons, the relationship between the development of language and mathematical skills and their impact on each other's development |
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Szeibert, Janka |
Assistant Lecturer |
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Implementing retrieval-enhanced learning in classroom settings, achieving long-term knowledge, skills development (via differentiated instruction, board games, etc.), levels of geometrical understanding, modeling mistakes in word problems. |
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Dr. Szitányi, Judit |
Associate Professor, Vice Dean |
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Mathematics at an early age, probability thinking, word problems, quantitative and mixed research methodology |
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Zámbó, Csilla |
Assistant Lecturer |
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Implementing retrieval-enhanced learning in classroom settings, achieving long-term knowledge, skills development (via differentiated instruction, board games, etc.), levels of geometrical understanding, modeling mistakes in word problems. |