Exhibition: Snow and Art – The Hidden Beauty in Snowflakes

As part of the Mathematics Didactics Curricular Unit, taught in the 2nd year of the Master’s Degree in Preschool Education and Primary Education at the University of Madeira.

20th December to 11th January | University of Madeira (Penteada Campus)

Snow and Art: The Hidden Beauty in Snowflakes is an exhibition showcasing works developed within the scope of the Mathematics Didactics Curricular Unit, taught in the 2nd year of the Master’s Degree in Preschool Education and Primary Education at the University of Madeira. Students were actively involved in the design and implementation of a learning scenario. The design of such a scenario is characterized by ongoing collaborative negotiation of actions, roles, and responsibilities among participants. In this context, it is essential to provide opportunities for participants — future educators and teachers — to find ways to make the outcomes of their actions visible, bringing into discussion how these were developed and their impact on collective activity.

This exhibition showcases products that reflect the learning journeys of the participating students. These products, beyond their physical form, also embody socially negotiated ideas about teaching and learning mathematics, with a focus on mathematical literacy. Fundamental aspects such as the roles of teachers and students, the nature of learning tasks, the potential of resources and materials, the nature of mathematical knowledge, internal and external mathematical connections, and tools and techniques for assessing learning are discussed and reflected upon throughout the activities in the learning scenario. These elements are analyzed from an investigative perspective by the teacher, who is a researcher affiliated with the Education Research Center at the University of Madeira (CIE-UMa). The exhibition is scheduled to open at 2:30 PM on 20th December, 2024, and will remain on display until 11th January, 2025, at the Penteada Campus, floor -1.

Take a look behind the scenes: https://qrs.ly/q4gdlxy.

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