Abstract:

The MathEdu Digital project was launched at the University of Education Schwäbisch Gmünd in April 2018 under the stewardship of Prof. Astrid Beckmann. This research, teaching, and development project addresses digitization in teacher training education, with a particular focus on Mathematics teaching methodology in secondary education. The motivation behind this project is the fact that teachers play a crucial and highly responsible (disseminating) role in terms of digital education within our society. Teacher training education must therefore provide prospective teachers with appropriate support in acquiring the necessary skills that will enable them to respond in an experienced, informed, well-considered, and forward-looking manner.

The MathEdu Digital project addresses this issue from a range of perspectives:
• Teacher training students studying Mathematics for secondary education
The students acquire insight and experience via digitized learning elements such as video demonstrations, teaching platform projects, digital libraries, webinars, learning material provided in digital format (known as LOs or “learning objects”), learning media in inverted classroom approaches, e-learning, and blended learning formats.
• Teacher training tutors with a focus on Mathematics for secondary education
A basic digitization package will be developed/enhanced based on a critical analysis of the potential of and real-life conditions necessary to ensure the success of digitized teaching. This package will make it easier to implement digital learning formats and break down barriers, especially those facing tutors with more modest digital skills.
• University management

Experience and results gathered in teaching and research will be used to create a set of instructions that could help promote the ongoing development of the university digitization strategy in this particular area.

The cornerstones of the MathEdu Digital project are as follows:
- Content and media (for Mathematics as a subject/for Mathematics teaching methodology)
- Digitized teaching
- Digitization package

A key feature of the MathEdu Digital project is its focus on real-life conditions, barriers, and opportunities.

Keywords:

Digitization of University Teaching, Supporting Digital Competencies, e-learning, Blended-Learning, Learning Management Systems, Mathematics Teacher Education.