History in mathematics education.pdf

HISTORY IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION

New ICMI Study Series

VOLUME 6

Published under the auspices of the International Commission on Mathematical

Instruction under the general editorship of

Bernard R. Hodgson, Secretary

Hyman Bass, President

History in Mathematics Education

The ICMI Study

Edited by

JOHN FAUVEL

The Open University,

United Kingdom

and

JAN VAN MAANEN

University of Groningen,

The Netherlands

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Con tents

Introduction.......................................................................................... xi

1 . The political context

............................................................................................................... 1

1.1

Introduction ........................................................................................................ 1

1.2

What part does history of mathematics currently occupy in national

curricula? .......................................................................................................

1.2.1

Argentina ...........................................................................................................................2

1.2.2

Austria

...............................................................................................................................3

1.2.3

Brazil

.................................................................................................................................3

1.2.4

China ..................................................................................................................................4

1.2.5

Denmark .............................................................................................................................5

1.2.6

France

................................................................................................................................7

1.2.7

Greece ................................................................................................................................8

1.2.8

Israel

..................................................................................................................................9

1.2.9

Italy .....................................................................................................................................9

1.2.10

Japan .................................................................................................................................10

1.2.11

Netherlands ........................................................................................................................11

1.2.12

New Zealand .....................................................................................................................12

1.2.13

Norway

...........................................................................................................................14

1.2.14

Poland

...........................................................................................................................15

1.2.15

United Kingdom ..............................................................................................................16

1.2.16

United States of America .................................................................................................18

1.3

History of mathematics in curricula and schoolbooks: a case study of

Poland .................................................................................................................19

1.3.1

History of mathematics in mathematics curricula ............................................................20

1.3.2

History of mathematics in mathematics school-books ......................................................21

1.3.3

Final remarks ...................................................................................................................28

1.4

Policy and politics in the advocacy of a historical component ................. 29

1.4.1

Political authorities (at all levels) .....................................................................................31

1.4.2

Teacher associations ........................................................................................................31

1.4.3

Professional mathematics associations ............................................................................32

1.4.4

Tertiary teachers ..............................................................................................................32

1.4.5

Parents

..........................................................................................................................33

1.4.6

Textbook authors .............................................................................................................33

1.5

Quotations on the use of history of mathematics in mathematics teaching

and learning ......................................................................................................33

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