302. Department of Mathematics Education

The Department of Mathematics Education at MFF UK guarantees the education of mathematics and descriptive geometry in the teachers study programmes for secondary schools as well as for the second grade of primary schools. It ensures all classes of descriptive geometry and didactic disciplines connected with mathematics, and participates also in classes of mathematics for students of the teachers programmes at MFF, PřF and FTVS UK. Great attention is paid to doctoral students in the branch M8 "General Problems of Mathematics and Computer Science" and to the rigorous proceedings in the likewise named branch. Members of the Department devote themselves to mathematics, didactics of mathematics, history of mathematics, and mathematics teaching. Their publications include lecture notes for universities, textbooks and exercise books for secondary schools (especially grammar schools) and for the second grade of primary schools. They also participate in the creation of various teaching aids including computer-assisted learning. The Department arranges regular professional and educational actions for students and teachers; it is active in the whole-life education and at the university of the third age. All necessary information concerning the department is presented on the website http://kdm.karlin.mff.cuni.cz.