Innovative Strategies for Mathematics Teaching: Implementation of Curriculum Reform Standards

Author: PollyGoepfert
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Publish Date: 2003-06-01
Features: The fundamental idea of this book is that the implementation of reform is a process. In other words, curriculum standards are merely the direction of our efforts, not the final goal. Moreover, for any set of "standards," its connotation continuously evolves in the context of reform. We must keep learning and setting higher standards for ourselves, students, and society as we grow. This book outlines new perspectives on mathematics teaching reform in today's American school mathematics education standards from three aspects: history, technology, and philosophy. It also proposes a renewed understanding of the nature of mathematics from the perspective of social constructivism, in line with the needs of the times. Additionally, it explains new mathematics curriculum design based on the three major themes of curriculum reform, forming innovative mathematics curricula and unique teaching strategies, while establishing a balanced assessment mechanism.