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Publication Date: 2017-Nov
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A Categorization Model for Educational Values of the History of Mathematics: An Empirical Study
Wang, Xiao-qin; Qi, Chun-yan; Wang, Ke
Science & Education, v26 n7-9 p1029-1052 Nov 2017
There is not a clear consensus on the categorization framework of the educational values of the history of mathematics. By analyzing 20 Chinese teaching cases on integrating the history of mathematics into mathematics teaching based on the relevant literature, this study examined a new categorization framework of the educational values of the history of mathematics by combining the objectives of high school mathematics curriculum in China. This framework includes six dimensions: the harmony of knowledge, the beauty of ideas or methods, the pleasure of inquiries, the improvement of capabilities, the charm of cultures, and the availability of moral education. The results show that this framework better explained the all-educational values of the history of mathematics that all teaching cases showed. Therefore, the framework can guide teachers to better integrate the history of mathematics into teaching.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mathematics Instruction, History Instruction, High Schools, Mathematics Curriculum, Secondary School Curriculum, Knowledge Level, Cultural Influences, Moral Values, Aesthetics, Inquiry, Values Education
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Education Level: High Schools
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