Department of Mathematics
Head of Department
Dr. Bagota, Mónika
associate professor
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
Staff:
| Name | Title/Position | Contact | Main professional fields and special activities/interests |
| Dr. Bagota, Mónika | Associate Professor, Head of Department |
| Mathematics at an early age, mathematical thinking, mathematical games, diversity in primary teacher education, geometrical activities and games in childhood |
| Kosztra, Gábor | Assistant Lecturer | kosztra.gabor@tok.elte.hu | |
| Kulman, Katalin | Assistant Lecturer |
| Development of mathematical thinking, use of technology in maths lesson, environmental concerns in teaching geography, sustainability education |
| Simsik, Zsuzsanna | Expert Instructor | simsik.zsuzsanna@tok.elte.hu | |
| Szeibert, Janka | Assistant Lecturer |
| 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. |
| Dr. Szitányi, Judit | Associate Professor, Vice Dean |
| Mathematics at an early age, probability thinking, word problems, quantitative and mixed research methodology |
| Zámbó, Csilla | Assistant Lecturer |
| 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. |
| Lénárt, István | Instructor | lenart.istvan@tok.elte.hu | |
| Vantsó, Erzsébet | Instructor | vantsoe@gmail.com |