All classes will be in room 107 of the Bethlen tér 2 building, unless indicated otherwise.
Week 1: June 13 – 17
- Detailed schedule for the week
- This week introduces students to Hungarian mathematics education, language, and culture.
- It includes 2 sessions and 2 school visits for the PRC Practicum: Experiencing the Hungarian Approach through Observation and Teaching and 2 sessions for the GMP Gamification and Playfulness in Teaching Mathematics class.
Weeks 2 & 3: June 20 – July 1
You will take the following mathematics education courses.
- GPS Teaching Geometry through Problem Solving (8 x 150 mins sessions)
- GMP Gamification and Playfulness in Teaching Mathematics (12 x 75 mins sessions)
- PRC Practicum: Experiencing the Hungarian Approach through Observation and Teaching (4 x 75 mins sessions)
All classes and events (unless otherwise indicated) will take place in the BSME Building.
Week 2: June 20-24
Mon | Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | |
9–12 | GMP | School visit | GPS | GPS | GMP |
1-2:15 | GPS | GPS | PRC | GMP | PRC |
2:30-3:45 | GPS | GPS | GMP | GMP |
Week 3: June 27 – July 1
Mon | Tues | Wed* | Thurs | Fri | |
9–12 | GPS | GPS | GPS | GPS | GMP |
1-2:15 | PRC | PRC | GMP | GMP | |
2:30-3:45 | GMP |
* Optional extra program: June 29 Wed, 5pm-6:30pm at Csopa Science Center (tour for a group of international math / science / art educators, entry fee waived)
Week 4: July 4 – 10
You will engage in a field experience at a mathematics camp for grade 5–12 students organized by the Mathematics Connects Us Association, where you will be involved in mathematics classes and leisure activities, and interact with teachers and students.
- The camp is located at Pálköve, a few minutes walk from the beach at Lake Balaton.
- You will travel from Budapest to Pálköve as a group on July 4 and return to Budapest on July 10.
- The field experience is part of the course Practicum: Experiencing the Hungarian Approach through Observation and Teaching.
Weeks 5 & 6: July 11 – 22
You will take the following mathematics education courses.
- DLP Discovery Learning: The Pósa Method (8 x 150 mins sessions)
- PRC Practicum: Experiencing the Hungarian Approach through Observation and Teaching (9 x 75 mins sessions)
All classes and events (unless otherwise indicated) will take place in the BSME Building.
Week 5: July 11 – 15
Mon | Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | |
9–12 | no class | DLP | DLP | DLP | DLP |
1–2:15 | no class | PRC | PRC | PRC | PRC* |
*July 15 (Fri) PRC will run 1:00-2:30
Week 6: July 18 – 22
Mon | Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | |
9–12 | DLP | DLP | DLP | DLP | PRC |
1–2:15 | PRC | PRC | PRC | PRC |
Farewell party: July 21 Thu, 2:30-4:00pm in room 107