Mathematics History: A Unifying Device in the Teaching of Mathematics

1976 ◽  
Vol 83 (8) ◽  
pp. 651
Author(s):  
M. A. Goldberg ◽  
H. Bowman
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics History ◽  
Teaching Of Mathematics

Outgrowth of a Philosophical Approach to the Teaching of Mathematics

1949 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 133-142
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Baker Covey
Keyword(s):  
General Outline ◽  
Philosophical Approach ◽  
Mathematics History ◽  
Home Work ◽  
Teaching Of Mathematics

This program was the outgrowth of special emphasis in the teaching of mathematics in my classes in the National Cathedral School. During the last six weeks of the fourth year the pupils’ home work was devoted entirely to reading mathematics history. (Most of the class- work was confined to textbook review.) Each girl was given two assignments—one covering the general outline of history and another covering either a special division of mathematics or the life of a prominent mathematician.

Otto Toeplitz's 1927 Paper on the Genetic Method in the Teaching of Mathematics

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 285-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael N. Fried ◽  
Hans Niels Jahnke
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Education ◽  
History Of Mathematics ◽  
Teaching Mathematics ◽  
Infinitesimal Calculus ◽  
Genetic Method ◽  
Mathematics History ◽  
University Courses ◽  
History Of ◽  
Teaching Of Mathematics

Argument“The problem of university courses on infinitesimal calculus and their demarcation from infinitesimal calculus in high schools” (1927) is the published version of an address Otto Toeplitz delivered at a meeting of the German Mathematical Society held in Düsseldorf in 1926. It contains the most detailed exposition of Toeplitz's ideas about mathematics education, particularly his thinking about the role of the history of mathematics in mathematics education, which he called the “genetic method” to teaching mathematics. The tensions and assumptions about mathematics, history of mathematics, and historiography revealed in this piece dedicated to educational ideas are what make Toeplitz's text interesting in the study of historiography of mathematics. In general, the ways historiography of mathematics and teaching of mathematics, even without an immediate concern for history, are deeply entangled and, in our view, worth attention both in historical and educational research.

scholarly journals A História da Matemática no ensino da matemática nos primeiros anos

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 77-88
Author(s):  
Eunice Joana Ribeiro Tavares ◽  
Ana Paula Florêncio Aires
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
History Of Mathematics ◽  
Mathematical Task ◽  
Pedagogical Tools ◽  
Mathematics History ◽  
Mathematics Tasks ◽  
Technological Tools ◽  
History Of ◽  
Teaching Of Mathematics

Resumo Num tempo em que se multiplicam diversas ferramentas tecnológicas para o ensino, em alguns momentos os professores esquecem-se de que os recursos mais simples, devidamente integrados, podem constituir-se como poderosas ferramentas pedagógicas. Nesta comunicação apresentamos uma intervenção didática, realizada numa turma do 5.o ano do 2.o Ciclo do Ensino Básico, que teve por base a integração da História da Matemática, em contexto de Prática de Ensino Supervisionada. Foi construída e implementada uma tarefa matemática, de acordo com os conteúdos programáticos que estavam a ser lecionados e tendo como suporte um material que designamos por “Baú Matemático”. Este estava organizado em cinco seções: A história ajuda, Curiosidades Matemáticas, Jogos Matemáticos, Explora e Biblioteca de Matemáticos, sendo que neste trabalho apenas exploramos a última seção. A concretização desta tarefa constituiu-se como uma experiência muito enriquecedora, pela confirmação da possibilidade e das potencialidades que a integração da História da Matemática acarreta para o ensino da matemática.Palavras-chave: Matemática, História da Matemática, Tarefas, Ensino. Abstract At a time when many technological tools for teaching are multiplying, at some moments, teachers forget that the simplest resources, properly integrated, can be powerful pedagogical tools. In this communication we present a didactic intervention carried out in a class of the 5th year of the 2nd Cycle of Basic Education, based on the integration of the History of Mathematics, in the context of Supervised Teaching Practice. A mathematical task was constructed and implemented, according to the programmatic contents that were being taught and supported by a material called "Mathematical Chest". This was organized into five sections: The Help Story, Mathematical Curiosities, Mathematical Games, Explore and Library of Mathematicians, and in this work we only explore the last section. Carrying out this task constituted a very enriching experience, by the confirmation of the possibility and the potential that the integration of the History of Mathematics entails for the teaching of mathematics. Keywords: Mathematics, History of Mathematics, Tasks, Teaching.

Formation of financial literacy in training of informatics teachers on the basis of the 1С:Enterprise system

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-18
Author(s):  
M. A. Rodionov ◽  
I. V. Akimova
Keyword(s):  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
State University ◽  
Science And Literature ◽  
Successful Development ◽  
Mathematics History ◽  
School Subjects ◽  
Personal Finances ◽  
The Right

In the submitted study the problem of the formation of financial literacy of students at informatics lessons and relevant training of future informatics teachers is considered. Financial literacy is understood as a set of basic knowledge in the field of finance, banking, insurance, as well as budgeting for personal finances that allow a person to choose the right financial product or service, soberly assess and take risks that may arise during the use of these products, correctly accumulate savings and identify doubtful (fraudulent) investment schemes. The authors conclude that successful development of meaningful lines of the course of financial literacy requires integration of a few school subjects, such as mathematics, history, informatics, social science and literature. The role of modern informatics teacher in the formation of financial literacy of students is great. Therefore, in the training of a future informatics teacher, it should be paid the attention to issues related to the study of elements of financial literacy in informatics lessons. In order to solve the problem, the authors propose to use the special course “Basics of work in 1С:Enterprise”, which is implemented at Penza State University. The article contains a program of the course and the methodological recommendations for its implementation.

Better Teaching of Mathematics

1962 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-42
Author(s):  
I. Petrakov
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Of Mathematics

Identifying Barriers to Integration of Technology into Traditional Approach of Teaching: A Case Study of Mathematics Teachers in Former Transkei in the Eastern Cape

10.31355/12 ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 063-071
Author(s):  
Agyei Fosu
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Mathematics Teachers ◽  
Traditional Approach ◽  
High School Education ◽  
Eastern Cape ◽  
High School Mathematics ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The Past ◽  
Integration Of Technology ◽  
Teaching Of Mathematics

NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED WITH THE INFORMING SCIENCE INSTITUTE. Aim/Purpose................................................................................................................................................................................................. The main aim of the study is to identify some of the barriers to the integration of technology into the teaching of mathematics in high schools. Background................................................................................................................................................................................................. Writing on chalkboards as a method of transferring knowledge is a key feature of traditional approach to teaching may have been successful in the past, but the minds of the current generation vary from those of the previous generation. Today’s students are immersed in technology. They are much more up-to-date on the latest technology and gadgets. Technology has certainly changed how students access and integrate information, so it plausible that technology has also changed the way students thinks. Growing up with cutting-edge technologies has left them thinking differently than students of past generations. This call for new innovative approaches to teaching that will cater to the students of today. Of course it is not wise to discard the traditional way of teaching that the past teachers have painstakingly created because of its past and some current success. This is why it is recommended to use this approach as a base for the new ones. Thus, if there is a way to transfer the advantages of this approach of teaching to new innovative approach then teachers should do everything in their power to merge the past and the present into one innovative teaching approach. Methodology................................................................................................................................................................................................. Purposeful sampling was used to survey a total of 116 high school mathematics teachers in the former Transkei Homelands. But only 97 questionnaires were deemed usable because of the way they have answered the questions. Microsoft excel was used in the descriptive statistics Contribution................................................................................................................................................................................................. To identify some barriers that need to be addressed by stakeholders, policy makers in high school education so that high school mathematics teachers will be able to integrate technology into their classroom teaching to meet today students’ learning needs. Findings...................................................................................................................................................................................................... The results indicated that the participating teachers need to be trained and supported in the use of the new technologies applicable to teaching mathematics. Recommendations for Practitioners.......................................................................................................................................................... The Eastern Cape department of education needs to consider the lacked of technology training as a barrier to the integration of technology into the teaching of mathematics and take necessary steps to address it. Recommendation for Researchers........................................................................................................................................................... There is the need to explore in depth whether the factors of gender and age also act as barriers. Impact on Society....................................................................................................................................................................................... The research will assist stakeholders, policy makers of high school education to identify the needs of mathematics teachers. That is to say, the skill sets, experience and expertise, as well as teaching equipment and classroom design and environment required by mathematics teachers. Future Research........................................................................................................................................................................................... More work needs to be done to check whether gender, age of the teachers have some effects on their attitude towards technology integration as well as evaluate the role played by choice of teaching methodology and teaching objectives.

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