Training pre-service teachers for using educational software in order to improve the quality of the mathematics teaching in primary education

Abstract

The application of mathematics is present in different disciplines and that is one of the most important reasons for the significance of the mathematics education at all levels of education. However, the teachers face the numerous challenges in presenting elementary mathematical concepts and guiding the students through the learning process]. One of the most common challenges is presenting the geometric concepts, as well as introducing the students with the properties of the geometric objects. With the development of the mathematical software, new possibilities in visualization of the geometric contents have appeared. For the successful application of this software in teaching and learning mathematics, it is necessary for the teacher to be well trained in using this software.