Why is mathematics still a problem subject for so many? Evidence from surveys: a vote of no confidence. The need for a new perspective. Mathematics as a mental tool, and amplifier of human intelligence. School mathematics and mathematics in the adult world: a false contrast. Summary. Suggested activities for readers

2002 ◽  
pp. 27-37
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 411-426
Author(s):  
Abolfazl Rafiepour ◽  
Danyal Farsani

In this paper, six mathematics curriculum changes in Iran will be reviewed, spanning from 1900 until the present time. At first, change forces, barriers, and the main features of each curriculum reform will be represented. The first five curriculum changes are described briefly and the sixth and most recent curriculum reform will be elaborated. In this paper, we call the last reform as contemporary school mathematics curriculum change. This recent (contemporary) curriculum reform will be explained in more detail, followed by a discussion of the effect of globalization and research finding in the field of mathematics and mathematics education (in the Iranian mathematics curriculum). In total, three key ideas are distinguished as an effect of globalization which is “New Math”, “International Comparative Studies”, and “Computational Thinking”. Finally, the paper comments on the necessity of paying more attention to information and communication technology as part of globalization; in particular, recall policy-makers to consider “Computational Thinking” as an important component of future curriculum design.


1992 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 32-39
Author(s):  
Lisa M. Passarello ◽  
Francis (Skip) Fennell

This month's IDEAS emphasizes connections between science and mathematics by using a performance-, or authentic-, asessment format. The month of February is close to the heart of many students and teachers. The activity sheets and the extensions offer a different approach to the valentine month. Students have the opportunity to explore applications involving their own personal valentine—the heart. The activities involve number sense, problem solving, measurement, and statistics. Additionally, this month's IDEAS involves a variety of important mathematics concepts and ideas in a performance-based setting. The activity sheets are designed to be used in multiple grade levels. The activity sheets can be completed by individual students or groups of students. The at-home-activity sheet is designed to connect school-mathematics learning with the home. Encourage students to complete this activity sheet as a parent-child experiment.


1994 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 711-733 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslie P. Steffe ◽  
Thomas Kieren

Our intention in this article is to provide an interpretation of the influence of constructivist thought on mathematics educators starting around 1960 and proceeding on up to the present time. First, we indicate how the initial influence of constructivist thought stemmed mainly from Piaget's cognitive-development psychology rather than from his epistemology. In this, we point to what in retrospect appears to be inevitable distortions in the interpretations of Piaget 's psychology due primarily to its interpretation in the framework of Cartesian epistemology. Second, we identify a preconstructivist revolution in research in mathematics education beginning in 1970 and proceeding on up to 1980. There were two subperiods in this decade separated by Ernst von Glasersfeld's presentation of radical constructivism to the Jean Piaget Society in Philadelphia in 1975. Third, we mark the beginning of the constructivist revolution in mathematics education research by the publication of two important papers in the JRME (Richards & von Glasersfeld, 1980; von Glasersfeld, 1981). Fourth, we indicate how the constructivist revolution in mathematics education research served as a period of preparation for the reform movement that is currently underway in school mathematics.


2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 178-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Darragh

Images of mathematics and mathematicians are often negative and stereotyped. These portrayals may work to construct our impressions of mathematics and influence students' identity with and future participation in the subject. This study examined young adult fiction as a context in which school mathematics is portrayed and constructed. I used positioning theory and the notion of story lines to analyze a sample of 59 books. Portrayals of school mathematics within this sample involved multiple story lines, including school mathematics as being obligatory but not useful and mathematics classes as tense, terrible, difficult, and different but perhaps as places in which to find love. Portrayals of mathematics teachers were extremely stereotyped, and some girls were just as likely as boys to be positioned as able mathematics learners.


1961 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 301-306

In addition to this present research summary, readers will find it profitable to refer to the June 1961 issue of The Review of Educational Research which is devoted to the fields of “Natural Sciences and Mathematics.” Sections of t his issue of the Review relate specifically to research on elementary-school mathematics reported during the preceding three-year period.


1962 ◽  
Vol 55 (6) ◽  
pp. 476-478
Author(s):  
Lillian Marlin

The modern world, with its emphasis on science and mathematics, has given birth to new concepts in these fields. The dire need for trained mathematicians and an informed public resulted in the recognition of the need to incorporate into the study of mathematics new material and to present the old in a new light. The School Mathematics Study Group material is a prime mover in this field; it offers the new topics and language of elementary and high school mathematics, using modern approaches to learning.


1993 ◽  
Vol 86 (6) ◽  
pp. 442-448
Author(s):  
Sue Jackson Barnes

Many high school mathematics students unrealistically believe that if they can just finish one more general mathematics course, they will never again have to face mathematics. They realize that they must know how to write checks and are quite eager to learn about managing a checking account. Other than this banking activity, they are quite sure that only engineers and mathematics teachers use mathematics on a daily basis. When asked about such items as taxes and insurance, the stock answer is, “Oh, I'll just let my accountant take care of things like that!”


2004 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 328-333
Author(s):  
Jeffrey C. Shih ◽  
Cyndi Giorgis

The Connections Standard in Principles and Standards for School Mathematics makes the significant observation that “the opportunity for students to experience mathematics in a context is important” (NCTM 2000, p. 66). Literature provides such a contextual base by embedding the meaning of the mathematics in situations to which children can relate. In this regard, the use of literature in the elementary mathematics curriculum has steadily increased over the past few years. The publication of books that specifically feature mathematics, as well as a deeper understanding by teachers of how to integrate literature and mathematics topics, has aided this increase. This article builds on the premise that educators want children to recognize and respond to the mathematics that may be evident or embedded in literature.


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 242
Author(s):  
Oce Datu Appulembang ◽  
Kurnia Putri-Sepdikasari Dirgantoro ◽  
Jacob Stevy Seleky

<p><em>Guidance and assistance in learning are necessary for every child, whether it is for the students who have attended school or not. Most of the parents who live in the Bonang area can not fulfill this activity. Parents who have not be able to accompany their children in learning after school are caused several factors, namely cognitive inability of parents, the busyness of parents in work, and the inability of parents economically to send their children to learning center, and some are even do not trust some learning center. Mathematics education students are prepared in the field of school mathematics teaching and learning expertise. For them, this activity is a valuable opportunity to gain teaching experience, as well as learning to implement the theories that have been learned, both in terms of pedagogy and mathematics. The purpose of this community is as a place to synchronize students’ need to implement their learning practices with the needs of schoolchildren</em> <em>around Bonang. The activity is in the form of assistance at one of the residents’ houses in Bonang. The benefits of this assistance activity are felt by all parties, schoolchildren</em> <em>as learning participants receive learning guidance in terms of cognitive and character, parents who are assisted and feel happy to see children's development in education, and the tutors can directly learn to implement knowledge and practice teaching.</em></p><p><strong>ABSTRACT (INDONESIAN):</strong> Bimbingan dan pendampingan belajar diperlukan oleh setiap anak, baik yang bersekolah maupun yang tidak bersekolah. Kegiatan tersebut belum dapat dipenuhi oleh sebagian besar orang tua yang berdomisili di daerah Bonang. Orang tua yang belum dapat mendampingi anak-anaknya dalam belajar sepulang sekolah disebabkan oleh beberapa faktor yaitu ketidakmampuan orang tua secara kognitif, kesibukan orang tua dalam bekerja dan ketidakmampuan orang tua secara ekonomi untuk mengikutsertakan anaknya di dalam bimbingan belajar yang bersifat komersial, bahkan ada yang kurang percaya pada bimbingan belajar tertentu. Mahasiswa pendidikan matematika dipersiapkan pada bidang keahlian belajar mengajar matematika sekolah. Bagi mahasiswa, kegiatan tersebut merupakan kesempatan yang berharga untuk mendapatkan pengalaman mengajar, sekaligus belajar untuk mengimplementasikan teori yang sudah dipelajari, baik dari segi pedagogy maupun keilmuan matematika. Tujuan dari kegiatan ini adalah sebagai wadah untuk mensinkronisasikan kebutuhan mahasiswa untuk mengimplementasikan praktik pembelajaran mereka dengan kebutuhan anak sekolah di sekitar Bonang. Adapun kegiatan bimbingan belajar tersebut diselenggarakan di rumah salah satu warga di Bonang. Manfaat kegiatan bimbingan belajar ini dirasakan oleh semua pihak, anak-anak sekolah sebagai peserta belajar mendapatkan bimbingan belajar dari segi koginitif dan karakter, orangtua yang terbantukan dan merasa bahagia melihat perkembangan anak dalam pendidikan dan mahasiswa pendidikan matematika yang menjadi tutor dapat secara langsung belajar mengimplementasikan ilmu dan praktek mengajarnya.</p>


2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Zahid Abdush Shomad ◽  
Iwan Junaedi ◽  
Mulyono Mulyono

<p class="JRPMAbstractBodyEnglish">Australia grants individual states autonomy to develop school mathematics curricula. This article aims to find out a model for developing a school mathematics curriculum in Queensland. The method used in this research is Systematic Literature Review (SLR). This SLR method can be used to identify, review, evaluate, and interpret studies related to the topics discussed in this study, with specific relevant research questions. The SLR method in this research is carried out by systematically reviewing and identifying journals, which follow the steps or protocols that have been set in each process. The documents studied and researched include journals and professional scientific papers and Queensland mathematics curriculum documents for grades 11 and 12, namely the Queensland Curriculum &amp; Assessment Authority (QCAA). Based on the results of the literature review, it was found that in Queensland, the mathematics curriculum in grades 11 and 12 is divided into three types, namely Mathematics A curriculum, Mathematics B curriculum, and Mathematics C curriculum. Each type of curriculum is developed according to the conditions and skills required by students.</p>


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