Conference Papers

Connecting history in the Hong Kong primary mathematics curriculum: A preliminary study

Title:
Connecting history in the Hong Kong primary mathematics curriculum: A preliminary study
Authors:
- Man, Yiu Kwong The Hong Kong Institute of Education
- Leung, Hing Keung The Hong Kong Institute of Education
Year Published:
2000
Education Categories:
- G Curriculum, Teaching & Learning: Specific Disciplines
  - GC Mathematics & Statistics
    - GCA Teaching Objectives, Curriculum & Evaluation
Region:
- Hong Kong
Period:
- 1997.7 onwards
Level:
- Primary Education
Abstract:
The use of history in mathematics classroom has enormous potential for enlivening both teaching and learning of mathematics. There is a need to promote how to incorporate history of mathematics into the primary mathematics curriculum. This paper discusses the rationales on how to integrate history of mathematics into the primary mathematics curriculum. We also report on how to locate useful and relevant resources in books, journals and the WWW concerning the use of history in mathematics education for primary school teachers in Hong Kong. We hope our findings will prove useful to other educators in the same research area.
[Copyright © 2000 The Hong Kong Institute of Education.]
Note:
Proceedings of International Conference on Teacher Education 1999: Teaching effectiveness and teacher development in the new century
Language:
- English
Document Type:
Conference Papers
Permalink:
https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/bibs/5edc01bf
Entry Date:
2015-07-14