PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS' ATTITUDES TO THEATRE ACTIVITIES IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION

Theatre activities in mathematics education (i.e. pre-prepared situations and improvisations) have the potential to act as an important tool for development of pupils' comprehension, their motivation and for diminishing their fear that mathematics is too abstract. In the paper, results of a survey among primary school teachers focusing on their experience with and attitudes to such activities are presented. The use of these activities in mathematics teaching is discussed by the authors as one of the possibilities that can help teachers make mathematics lessons more enjoyable both for pupils and teachers.