Grade 8 Math (Lower) New Curriculum East China Normal University Edition Ability Expansion Exercises

Author: Wang Jiwei
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: Develop individual characteristics, tap into potential talents, improve comprehensive qualities, strive for high and full marks! In space, a part is smaller than the whole, whereas in time, at least subjectively, a part is greater than the whole, because in time only a part is real, while the whole is merely an imaginary object, for each real second to us is a longer and more substantial period than ten years of imagination.—Feuerbach
Entering the 21st century, the Ministry of Education issued the new compulsory education curriculum standards. The publication of experimental textbooks for compulsory education under the guidance of these new standards is an important sign of deepening educational reform in China. According to the planning and arrangements of the Ministry of Education, the experimental textbooks for compulsory education curriculum standards have been published. The new textbooks give a fresh impression, adhering to the requirements of the new era and the concept of quality-oriented education, striving to reflect new views on curriculum, textbooks, teaching, and learning. With the focus on cultivating students' innovative spirit and practical abilities, and with the goal of improving students' comprehensive qualities, their use is bound to be warmly welcomed by teachers and students. How to deeply understand the new curriculum standards and how to improve students' qualities, especially their ability to explore independently, have become pressing new issues. The compilation of this series of books is a new attempt in this regard. Based on a thorough exploration and study of the new curriculum standards, we have collected the experience of recent years in research and exploratory learning, combined with the content of the new textbooks, to concretize the basic concepts and requirements of the new curriculum standards. This is beneficial not only for students to learn the new textbooks but also for them to improve their own qualities and abilities. This series of books strives to highlight the following features:
First, the modernity and openness of the content. Modern society is an open one, but many previous textbooks and supplementary materials were outdated and monotonous, no longer suitable for current circumstances or students' needs. Therefore, this series of books incorporates many fresh elements, fully considering students' existing experiences, interests, and needs, and widely utilizing multimedia and other information resources. This makes the content novel and vivid, effectively stimulating students' learning interest.
Second, emphasizing autonomy and exploration. The new curriculum standards strongly emphasize the cultivation of students' exploratory abilities. The new textbooks also focus on the selection and updating of basic knowledge and skills, with a greater emphasis on improving students' comprehensive qualities and innovative and practical abilities. Therefore, this series of books includes both training in autonomy to help students build a solid foundation and cultivate the habit of independent learning, as well as the development of exploratory abilities. Through content close to daily life and diverse presentation methods, students can gain new knowledge and experiences through exploration, thus comprehensively improving their qualities and abilities.
Third, focusing on the integration of different subjects, providing more background information, and emphasizing the connections between knowledge in various subjects. In the process of transfer and expansion, efforts are made to integrate knowledge points into an organic whole.