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DOI: https://doi.org/10.26883/2010.241.5934
МАТЕМАТИКАТА В ЖИВОТА

Ивайло Пеев Старибратов, Владимир Георгиев Тиролски
ПУ „Паисий Хилендарски“, Пловдив

MATHEMATICS IN LIFE

Ivaylo Peev Staribratov, Vladimir Georgiev Tirolski
University of Plovdiv ‘Paisii Hilendarski’, Plovdiv

Abstract: The article shares pedagogical experience with teaching the 9th grade mathematics curriculum on the topic ‘My Business Plan’. In the form of an interdisciplinary lesson, the students discover the applicability of their knowledge in the subjects of mathematics, information technology, technologies, and entrepreneurship. The methodological approach is project-oriented in the form of a competition. The students form teams, and each member has a specific role in the team – Idea/Concept, Marketing Mix, Technical and Banking Analysis, Financial Analysis. Each team presents its business project to a bank in order to secure a bank loan for the implementation of the idea. The bank is represented by 5 teachers who evaluate the students’ work using an assessment rubric (criteria matrix). The projects include spreadsheets with calculations such as fixed, variable, unexpected, and total cost; prime cost calculation; financial analysis of a period; banking market analysis, SWOT analysis, etc. The lesson conducted in this format showed increased motivation in all students and teachers as well. It caused a lot of emotions leaving the students with long-lasting knowledge of the maths subject studied in accordance with the State Educational Standard and significantly increasing their financial competence.

Keywords: Business Plan, Marketing Mix; Fixed, variable, and total cost; Financial analysis; Prime Cost; SWOT analysis; Criteria Matrix

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