The Basic Patterns of Fibonacci

The main purposes of the Basic Patterns are:

  • They are common structuring elements for teacher education and classroom teaching.
  • They define precisely the inquiry-based approach.
  • They help RC and TC1 coordinators and trainers to focus on specific topics, depending on their regional context.
  • They should be adapted and developed in different ways, depending on regional needs, national curricula and so on.

The 11 Basic Patterns of the Fibonacci project are the following:

  • Developing a problem-based culture
  • Working in a scientific manner
  • Learning from mistakes
  • Securing basic knowledge
  • Cumulative learning
  • Experiencing subject boundaries and interdisciplinary approaches
  • Promoting girls and boys
  • Promoting student cooperation
  • Autonomous learning
  • Experimental approach to mathematics and science
  • Local community approach for sustainable science and mathematics education