Izvorni znanstveni članak
https://doi.org/10.15516/cje.v27i2.6037
The possibilities and effects of promoting logical-combinatorial thinking in initial mathematics teaching
Bojan Lazić
; University of Novi Sad Faculty of Education Sombor
Sanja Maričić
; University of Kragujevac Faculty of Education in Užice
Valerija Pinter Krekić
orcid.org/0000-0003-1530-3170
; University of Novi Sad Hungarian Language Teacher Training Faculty Subotica
Josip Ivanović
; University of Novi Sad Hungarian Language Teacher Training Faculty Subotica
Dunja Rakić Nađ
; Primary School ,,Nikola Tesla“, Novi Sad
Mia Marić
orcid.org/0000-0002-4132-2183
; University of Novi Sad Faculty of Education Sombor
Sažetak
The purpose of the paper is to emphasize the importance of promoting and developing logical-combinatorial thinking in students at an early age, in initial mathematics teaching, and to point to certain specificities of this teaching model. With regard to that, the authors firstly provide the definition of the term logical-combinatorial thinking and stress the need for an early introduction of the elements of logic and combinatorics in the teaching process. Taking into consideration the specific nature of initial mathematics teaching and students’ age, a special approach to the teaching content was designed, which involves a range of various combinatorial scenarios that can be used in the teaching process. Experimental research was carried out on a sample comprising 276 students in the fourth grade of primary school in the Republic of Serbia. The aim of the research was to examine if it is possible to develop logical-combinatorial thinking in students in mathematics teaching by selecting suitable content (tasks) which involve the application and solving of typical logical-combinatorial problems and contextual examples. The findings indicate that an appropriate selection of content can significantly influence the optimal development of logical-combinatorial thinking in students.
Ključne riječi
combinatorics; logic; mathematics; reasoning; task
Hrčak ID:
344777
URI
Datum izdavanja:
27.6.2025.
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