Review article

Boris Pavković – professor, mathematician and methodologist (Zagreb, 1931 – Zagreb, 2006)

Željko Hanjš orcid.org/0000-0002-3711-0495 ; Faculty of Sciences, Department of Mathematics, University of Zagreb, Bijenička cesta 30, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Darko Veljan orcid.org/0000-0001-5904-6546 ; Faculty of Sciences, Department of Mathematics, University of Zagreb, Bijenička cesta 30, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Ivica Vuković ; Zagreb University of Applied Sciences, Konavoska 2, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia *

* Corresponding author.

Abstract

Boris Pavković was a professor of mathematics at the Department of Mathematics of
the Faculty of Science (PMF) at the University of Zagreb, especially geometry, as well
as a methodologist of teaching mathematics at the same faculty. His scientific interest
included curves and surfaces in isotropic spaces. This article presents his professorial
contribution to the development of the methodics of mathematics teaching, his coauthorship
of many secondary school books and collections of problems and his professional
articles and methodics booklets. It describes Pavković’s prolific translator work and
his editorship of the journal Matka for primary school pupils.

Keywords

Boris Pavković; geometry, professor of mathematics; methodics of mathematics teaching

Hrčak ID:

345767

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/345767

Publication date:

28.12.2021.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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